THE SABLE ANTELOPE 



found in the low country. Unlike many of the 

 other large antelopes they never resort to the 

 open, treeless plains. They travel great distances 

 at times in search of young green grass, but always 

 keep in the vicinity of the open forest. Being a 

 regular drinker, the Sable is never found far from 

 water. On the approach of the mating season the 

 bulls start a series of duels, fighting with the 

 greatest fierceness and courage. The long, curved, 

 sharp-pointed horns are used with such deadly 

 effect that numbers are slain in these annual fights 

 for the leadership of the herd. 



When wounded and brought to bay the bull 

 Sable usually lies down, and should dogs be rash 

 enough to rush in to close quarters he, with a few 

 swift strokes from side to side with his formidable 

 horns, plays great havoc with them. Even lions 

 are at times slain in combat with this bold, tough 

 fighter of the antelope tribe. So well known in 

 the lower animal world is the prowess of the Sable 

 bull that carnivorous animals other than the Lion 

 rarely venture to attack him. 



In captivity the Sable thrives well and is easily 

 tamed. A friend succeeded in rearing two Sable 

 calves by suckling them from a domestic cow. 

 The bull Sable in captivity is likely after a time to 

 become dangerous, and is apt to attack any one 

 venturing into its enclosure other than the keeper 

 who feeds it. 



When running the Sable arches its neck, showing 

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