Aepyceros melampus
Habitat: Woodlands and high grasslandsSIZE: 33 to 39 inWEIGHT: 88 to 165 lbs
Gestation Period: 6 – 7 months
Number of Young; 1
Conservation Satuts: Least Concern
– They are fleet runners who can leap up to 10m in length and 3m in height.
– Male impalas produce a scent from a gland on their foreheads to advertise their status to rivals.
– Females and young animals form herds of up to 100 individuals, while males live in a bachelor group of about 60 animals.
– The name ‘Impala’ come from the Zulu language meaning ‘gazelle’.
– They use their tremendous speed and agility to avoid predation, and seemingly for pure enjoyment.