NATURAL HISTORY OF SOUTH AFRICA 



Sudan on the east, and Nigeria and Senegambia 

 on the west, except in the region of the great Congo 

 forest. 



Like most other animals distributed over a wide 

 extent of country, the Roan Antelope differs more 

 or less from the typical form or kind originally 

 described from South Africa. There are several 

 of these geographical varieties or local races which, 

 for convenience, have been given sub-specific 

 names. 



The Roan associates in small troops of five or a 

 dozen individuals. There is usually one bull to a 

 herd of cows, but occasionally two adult bulls 

 may be observed in a troop of about a dozen 

 cows. 



Old bulls, which have been driven out of the 

 herds, are often found living solitary lives. 



They frequent alike the high veld, the treeless, 

 grassy valleys and hills, as well as country sparsely 

 covered with bush. When frequently persecuted, 

 they take to the forests and live there. 



They are grass feeders, and drink at regular 

 intervals. 



Selous states the first calves are born in South- 

 East Africa from the third week in January to the 

 end of February. The young calves are very like 

 those of the Sable Antelope, and are often mistaken 

 for them. They differ in their somewhat lighter 

 colour, longer ears and the face markings. 



When wounded and brought to bay the Roan 

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