 BreedingThese antelope do not have a fixed breeding season and calves are born after a gestation period of about 40 weeks. For the first month of its life, the calf is kept hidden among thick bush and when the calves join the herd they group together in creches. There is a very high mortality rate among Roan antelope calves, up to 80 per cent in the first seven weeks. In the Red Data book, the Roan antelope is listed as an endangered species. |
