Roan antelope | |
---|---|
H. e. equinus, Eswatini | |
H. e. koba in Senegal | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Mammalia |
Order: | Artiodactyla |
Family: | Bovidae |
Subfamily: | Hippotraginae |
Genus: | Hippotragus |
Species: | H. equinus
|
Binomial name | |
Hippotragus equinus (É. Geoffroy, 1803)
| |
range | |
Synonyms[2] | |
List
|
The roan antelope (Hippotragus equinus) is a large savanna-dwelling antelope found in western, central, and southern Africa.[3] Named for its roan colour (a reddish brown), it has lighter underbellies, white eyebrows and cheeks and black faces, lighter in females. It has short, erect manes, very light beards and prominent red nostrils. It is one of the largest antelope, measuring 190–240 cm (75–94 in) from head to the base of the tail, and a 37–48 cm (15–19 in) long tail. Males weigh 242–300 kg (534–661 lb) and females 223–280 kg (492–617 lb). Its shoulder height is around 130–140 cm (51–55 in).[4][5][6]
MSW3
was invoked but never defined (see the help page).