The Roan Antelope (Hippotragus equinus) is a savanna antelope found in western, central, and southern Africa. It is one of the largest species of antelope; only eland, bongo and large male greater kudu can exceed them in weight. Named for their roan colour (a reddish brown), they have lighter underbellies, white eyebrows and cheeks and black faces, lighter in females.
Roan antelope are found in woodland and grassland savanna, mainly in the tropical and subtropical grasslands, savannas, and shrublands biome, which range in tree density from forest with a grassy understory to grasslands dotted with few trees, where they eat mid-length grasses.
Roan antelope commonly fight among themselves for dominance of their herd, brandishing their horns while both animals are on their knees.
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1971 Antelopes Definitive Series – 30t Roan Antelope
