Roan Antelope
Hippotragus equinus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassMammalia (Mamífers)
- OrderArtiodactyla (Artiodàctils)
- FamilyBovidae (Bòvids)
- GenusHippotragus (Sable and Roan Antelopes)
- SpeciesHippotragus equinus (Roan Antelope)
The roan antelope (Hippotragus equinus) is a large, savanna-dwelling antelope found in Western, Southern, and parts of Central and Eastern Africa. Named for its roan colour (a slightly reddish, sandy-brown), it has a lighter-toned underbelly and a (mostly) white face and snout, but with a black "mask" around the eyes and on the bridge of the snout, being somewhat lighter in females. Additionally, a pair of formidable, recurved horns (made of keratin-covered bone) are present on the heads of both males and females, albeit larger on the males, growing up to 100 cm (39 in) long. Males and females have short, erect, mohawk-like manes running down their back and very light, shaggy neckbeards, both of which are more pronounced in males. Both mane and neckbeard are tinted with darker tips, which run the length of the animal's back and belly, ending in a dark-coloured tail. The ears are long, erect, and donkey-like. Wikipedia →
30–40% of wildlife watchers report a Roan Antelope sighting in Hwange National Park, based on 23 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Hwange National Park
Sable Antelope
Hippotragus niger
Greater Kudu
Tragelaphus strepsiceros
Impala
Aepyceros melampus
Steenbok
Raphicerus campestris
Blue Wildebeest
Connochaetes taurinus
African Buffalo
Syncerus caffer
Waterbuck
Kobus ellipsiprymnus
Common Eland
Taurotragus oryx
Southern Reedbuck
Redunca arundinum
Northern Bushbuck
Tragelaphus scriptus
Bush Duiker
Sylvicapra grimmia
Tsessebe
Damaliscus lunatus
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Niokolo-Koba National Park | 🇸🇳 Senegal | |
| 2 | Kafue National Park | 🇿🇲 Zambia | |
| 3 | Hwange National Park | 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe | |
| 4 | Chobe National Park | 🇧🇼 Botswana | |
| 5 | Akagera National Park | 🇷🇼 Rwanda | |
| 6 | Moremi Game Reserve | 🇧🇼 Botswana | |
| 7 | Kruger National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 8 | South Luangwa National Park | 🇿🇲 Zambia | |
| 9 | Addo Elephant National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Roan Antelope in Hwange National Park?
About 35% of wildlife watchers report a Roan Antelope sighting in Hwange National Park, based on 23 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Roan Antelope in Hwange National Park?
September has the highest sighting rate for Roan Antelope in Hwange National Park in our monthly data.