The sable antelope gets its name from the Russian word for “black.” Its coat is short and glossy for females and young sable. Their coloration is a rich chestnut with white facial markings and white on the belly and rump. For males, the brown coat is replaced with black beginning at three years of age. Calves are born reddish-brown with virtually no markings. As they age, the white markings appear and the rest of the coat gets darker - the older the animal, the more striking the contrast. These