Western Roan Antelope hunting in Cameroon

Of the six recognised subspecies of Roan in Africa, only the Western Roan occurs in the savannahs of Cameroon. This subspecies takes its name from the westerly distribution of the species. Doccoi is an alternative name given to this subspecies. Roan are one of Africa’s largest antelope, their body colour is pale reddish-brown and a black and white masked face. They have long ears and both males and females have backward curving horns. As for habitat, they prefer open woodlands with tall grass near water. Roan, like most antelope, graze early mornings and late afternoons and can often be found lying up in the heat of the day on floodplains near water. Like Sable, both sexes of Roan can ably defend themselves from large predators. Although their numbers are declining, Roan is still listed as a species of least concern by the IUCN.