Impala
Aepyceros melampus

Identification: Very gracious and beautiful. Red brown in colour. Sides and shoulders are lighter. Tummy is pure white. Also white spots above the eyes. Just above the hind fetlock joint a distinct black tussle of hair can be seen. The tail is black with two diagonal black stripes, on the buttocks on either sides of the tail. The tail is white underneath. Horns males. Size: Shoulder height 90cm. Weight 40-50kg. Habits: In groups of 15-100. Territorial behavior. Active during the day. They are very agile and jump very high and far (± 12m) when frightened. They also graze from time to time. Lamb from September to January. Distribution: Western Angola, Tanzania, Kenya, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Botswana, Malawi, Mozambique and South Africa.
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