Shoulder height: 110-150cm (average 140cm)

Mass: 220-300kg (average 270kg)

Horns: average length: 75cm. Both sexes carry the back-curved horns but those of the cow are lighter and shorter than the bull’s.

Description: After the Eland, the Roan Antelope is the second-largest antelope species occurring in Africa. It has a somewhat horse-like appearance with a general colouring of grayish-brown, often with a reddish tinge. The under parts are lighter. The face is distinctly marked with black and white, giving it is a lightly clown like appearance and the long, narrow ears have prominent tassels of hair at the tip. The tail is long and tufted. A distinct, light-coloured but darker tipped mane runs from between the ears to just beyond the shoulders.