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The giant sable antelope (Hippotragus niger variani), also known in Portuguese as the palanca negra gigante, is a large, rare subspecies of the sable antelope native and endemic to the central highlands of Angola, occurring specifically in two areas: Cangandala National Park (south of the city of Malanje) and Luando Natural Strict Reserve (between the Kwanza and Luando Rivers, south of ...
The sable antelope shares the genus Hippotragus with the extinct bluebuck (H. leucophaeus) and the roan antelope (H. equinus), and is a member of the family Bovidae. [3]In 1996, an analysis of mitochondrial DNA extracted from a mounted specimen of the bluebuck showed that it is outside the clade containing the roan and sable antelopes.
Roan antelope: West, Central, East and Southern Africa H. niger: Sable antelope: East Africa, south of Kenya, and Southern Africa H. leucophaeus †Bluebuck or blue antelope: the southwestern Cape of South Africa
A number of subspecies are also endangered, including the giant sable antelope and the mhorr gazelle. The main causes for concern for these species are habitat loss, competition with cattle for grazing, and trophy hunting. The chiru or Tibetan antelope is hunted for its pelt, which is used in making shahtoosh wool, used in shawls. Since the fur ...
Fauna inhabiting the area include a number of bird species and mammals including the giant sable antelope.Endemic mammals include Vernay's climbing mouse (Dendromus vernayi).
Giant Sable may refer to: Giant sable antelope, a subgenus of antelope; Giant Sable rabbit, a breed of rabbit This page was last edited on 8 ...
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Following the discovery of the Giant Sable Antelope in Portuguese West Africa in 1963, the Cangandala nature reserve was founded to safeguard its natural habitat. On 1970, while still under Portuguese rule, it was declared a national park. The park maintained this status after the independence of Angola in 1975.