IUCN Status: Least Concern

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…

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…