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Sable Antelope

Hippotragus niger

Photo by RachaelB
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

Females are reddish-brown whereas the males have a black coat (as shown in 3rd pic.) They have ringed horns which arch backwards and can grow up to 1m. They stand at 120-140cm at the shoulder.

Habitat:

Savannah woodlands and grasslands.

Notes:

Seen at the Cradle of Life Wildlife Sanctuary.

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Sable Antelope

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Comments (3)
Ietermagog
This youngster will become even more handsome as your extra pic shows. Great photo!

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2012 Best Wildlife Photo
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PublishedJanuary 28, 2012

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