JOHANNESBURG — A Zambian sable antelope bull was sold for 27 million rand ($1.96 million), more than double the previous record, at a game auction in northern South Africa. The animal, known as ...

(CNN) — With its long, ridged horns and muscular build, the giant sable antelope is a majestic sight — and a rare one at that. This particular antelope, endemic only to Angola, in southwest Africa, is ...

THE sable antelope is the national animal of Zimbabwe. Swartwitpens, the Afrikaans name, describes it as being vivid black with a white belly for males – females are brown in colour. Adults have a ...

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