Roan antelope (Hippotragus equinus)

The roan antelope is a savanna antelope found in West, Central, East and Southern Africa. It is the namesake of the Chevaline project, whose name was taken from the French ''Antelope Chevaline''.

Roan antelope are one of the largest species of antelope. They measure 190–240 cm from the head to the base of tail and the tail measures 37–48 cm . The body mass of males is 242–300 kg and of females is 223–280 kg . The shoulder of this species is typically around.. more