The sable antelope (Hippotragus niger) is a large antelope which inhabits wooded savanna in East and Southern Africa, from the south of Kenya to South Africa, with a separated population in Angola. [ 2 ]

Sable antelope are members of the hippotragini tribe of horse antelopes. They are named this way due to their powerful stature , thick necks and erect mane . They come from the same family as the roan antelope , bluebuck , bontebok and blesbok .

Sable Antelope appears horse-like in many of its physical features. The ears are long and pointed, averaging 6.3–7.4 inches (16-19 cm.)(Kingdon 1982) in length. They have a mane that starts between their ears and ends between their shoulder blades. The Sable Antelope’s mane is denser and stands more upright. The neck is broad and thickly ...

The sable is a large antelope, standing 117–140 cm (46–55 inches) tall. Bulls weigh about 235 kg (517 pounds) and females about 220 kg (480 pounds). The sable’s geographic range extends through the southern savanna from central Tanzania to South Africa .

2019年2月21日 · The giant sable antelope Hippotragus niger variani is the most widely recognised representative of Angolan biodiversity, owing to its endemic status, rarity and physical attributes. One of the last large mammals to be described in Africa, it is confined to the upper Cuanza basin, in central Angola.

2010年4月16日 · The aim of the project was to identify factors that influence the suitability of areas where sable antelope occur. Climate and geographic barriers have overriding influences over biotic factors to identify regions that lie outside a species range.

The resource-use patterns and nutritional status of sable antelope herds were investigated in the Okavango Delta region of northern Botswana for comparison with those documented for declining sable antelope populations elsewhere in southern Africa. GPS collars recorded the relative use of floodplain, upland and wooded grassland

The Sable antelope (Hippotragus niger) is a magnificent and iconic antelope species that belongs to the Animal Kingdom, specifically in the class Mammalia. Within the Mammalia class, Sable antelopes are part of the order Artiodactyla, which includes even-toed ungulates, and they are further classified under the family Bovidae, which encompasses ...

2018年5月31日 · The Sable is a large antelope, weighing from 180 to 270 kg and standing up to 1.4m high at the shoulder. Bulls are only slightly larger than the cows. The Sable Antelope inhabits open woodland and savannas, with medium to long grass, large trees and few shrubs.

Ultimate Guide to facts about Sable Antelope: lifespan, distribution and habitat map, lifestyle and social behavior, mating habits, diet and nutrition, population size and status.