Hirola

Description

The hirola is a medium-sized antelope,tan to rufous-tawny in colour with slightly lighter under parts,predominantly white inner ears and a white tail which extends down to the hocks.It has very sharp,lyrate horns which lack a basal pedicle and are ridged along three quarters of their length.As hirola age their coat darkens towards a slate grey and the number of ridges along their horns increases.Hirola have large,dark sub-orbital glands used for marking their territories and give them the name "four-eyed antelope".They have white spectacles around their eyes and an inverted white chevron running between the eyes.The horns,hooves,udders,nostrils,lips and ear tips are black.Males and females look similar although males are slightly larger with thicker horns and darker coats