The Hippotraginae family of “horse antelopes” includes several species, which are often large-bodied antelope with neck manes, long tails, and long legs for running and fleeing. The roan antelope’s horse comparison also includes brown to reddish-tan hair color like a roan horse, and thus the name. Not common anywhere in Africa, the roan antelope lives…
Slender-horned gazelles have a small compact build, with the adults weighing 44–66 lbs. Both males and females have relatively long horns, which are characteristically tall and upright. Gestation in females is around 5.5 months, and twins are not uncommon. Slender-horned gazelle herds normally consist of 2-5 individuals, but larger herds of 15-25 have been…
Lechwe are members of the waterbuck family of antelope, so named because they are always found living near water. One of the most aquatic antelope species, lechwe have adapted to living in swampy areas, particularly in grassy river bottoms and meadows where they feed on vegetation, often wading in water to feed on submerged plants. They have…
The male lesser kudu has striking cork-screw curving horns and a grey coat accentuated with fine white camouflage stripes. The females do not have horns and both sexes are shy, retiring to the shade and seclusion of the bush. They are a member of the spiral-horned antelope family that also includes bongo and eland. Lesser…
There are numerous small antelope found throughout Africa that are easily overlooked and often cryptic in their habits. The gerenuk, also called the giraffe gazelle or Waller’s gazelle, is an unforgettable antelope with the ability to rear up and stand on its hind legs to reach tender leaves and buds from trees and shrubs on…
The Cape buffalo is a large Africa bovine found in south and east Africa. They can weigh up to 2,000 lbs. and reach a height of 5.5 ft at the shoulder. Both males and females have horns with the males’ being larger. The bases of males’ horns can expand towards each other; this is known…
Learn More: visit the Sahara Conservation Fund to learn more about dama gazelle and other imperiled species of the Sahelo-Saharan ecosystems Gazelles are small members of the antelope family, found primarily in Africa where they live in grasslands and savanna woodlands and feed on plants and grasses. The wild population of the dama gazelle is found in the Sahel,…
The Mountain or Eastern Bongo The mountain or eastern bongo is a flagship species of the mountainous forests of Kenya. These mountains serve as water catchments and fresh water sources for much of the country, and are important sanctuaries for wildlife. As a large member of the antelope family, bongo live in herds in the…
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