Impala
Aepyceros melampus
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Mammalherbivore
The impala is a graceful antelope with reddish-brown fur, living in eastern and southern Africa. Males grow elegant lyre-shaped horns, while both sexes are known for their speed and agility. They thrive in grasslands and scrublands, adapting easily to different environments.
- Males have slender, curved horns measuring 45–92 cm long.
- They stand 70–92 cm tall at the shoulder and weigh 40–65 kg.
- Two subspecies exist: the common impala and the darker black-faced impala.
GrasslandSavannaAfrica
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- Classification
- Mammal
- Scientific name
- Aepyceros melampus
- Habitat
- Grassland, Savanna
- Regions in this directory
- Africa
- Diet
- herbivore
- Relative size
- medium
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern (LC)