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Sable Antelope

Hippotragus niger

Description:

Females are reddish-brown whereas the males have a black coat (as shown in 3rd pic.) They have ringed horns which arch backwards and can grow up to 1m. They stand at 120-140cm at the shoulder.

Habitat:

Savannah woodlands and grasslands.

Notes:

Seen at the Cradle of Life Wildlife Sanctuary.

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3 Comments

Ietermagog
Ietermagog 12 years ago

This youngster will become even more handsome as your extra pic shows. Great photo!

DonnaPomeroy
DonnaPomeroy 12 years ago

nice shot

Sachin Zaveri
Sachin Zaveri 12 years ago

Wonderful Spotting,

RachaelB
Spotted by
RachaelB

Albert Luthuli Local Municipality, Mpumalanga, South Africa

Spotted on Jan 9, 2012
Submitted on Jan 28, 2012

Spotted for Mission

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