Hippotragus (Sable and Roan Antelopes)

Genus

Sable and Roan Antelopes

Hippotragus

2 species in our catalog · found in 15 parks

Species in this group

Each card shows the species at its best park — tap for the full profile

Sable Antelope
LC

Sable Antelope

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Hippotragus niger

Daily sighting probability ~70% · Very likely
Roan Antelope
LC

Roan Antelope

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Hippotragus equinus

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely

Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~20%
Jan
~30%
Feb
~30%
Mar
~20%
Apr
~20%
May
~30%
Jun
~40%
Jul
~40%
Aug
~40%
Sep
~40%
Oct
~30%
Nov
~30%
Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

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Where to see Sable and Roan Antelopes

Worldwide records of this group (human observations from 2019 onwards, GBIF). Pins mark our parks — tap one for the chance of seeing at least one species of the group there.

Parks Ranked

Chance of seeing at least one species of the group · number of its species present

#ParkCountrySpeciesDaily sighting probability
1 Kafue National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia 2
~70%
2 Liwonde National Park 🇲🇼 Malawi 1
~70%
3 Hwange National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe 2
~60%
4 Niokolo-Koba National Park 🇸🇳 Senegal 1
~60%
5 Chobe National Park 🇧🇼 Botswana 2
~50%
6 Moremi Game Reserve 🇧🇼 Botswana 2
~40%
7 Akagera National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda 1
~30%
8 South Luangwa National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia 2
~20%
9 Gorongosa National Park 🇲🇿 Mozambique 1
~20%
10 Gonarezhou National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe 1
~20%
11 Kruger National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa 2
~20%
12 Waterberg Plateau Park 🇳🇦 Namibia 1
~10%
13 Addo Elephant National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa 2
~10%
14 Pilanesberg National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa 1
<5%
15 Garden Route National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa 1
<5%