large browser woodlands dry areas magnificent horns male grey brown coat thin white stripes mane shoulders lion predator South Africa Mapumalanga wild life buck antelope animal mammal hunted biltong threatened species Greater Kudu tragelaphine Kruger park chew face shoulder head ears calf young female water hole Impala drink thirst
large browser woodlands dry areas magnificent horns male grey brown coat thin white stripes mane shoulders lion predator South Africa Mapumalanga wild life buck antelope animal mammal hunted biltong threatened species Greater Kudu tragelaphine Kruger park chew face shoulder head ears calf young female
large browser woodlands dry areas magnificent horns male grey brown coat thin white stripes mane shoulders lion predator South Africa Mapumalanga wild life buck antelope animal mammal hunted biltong threatened species Greater Kudu tragelaphine Kruger park chew face shoulder head ears calf young female
Impala Jumping Okavango Aepyceros melampus leap leaping jump Rooibok reddish antelope deer buck doe grazer Okavango Delta Kruger Park Southern Africa National Game reserves wild life animal
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Body Length: 120-160 cm / 4-5.3 ft. Shoulder Height: 75-95 cm / 2.5-3.1 ft. Tail Length: 30-45 cm / 12-18 in. Weight: 40-80 kg / 88-176 lb. The short, glossy coat has a reddish saddle over a light tan torso. The undersides are white, as are the rings around the eyes. The muzzle and chin are lighter in colour. There are black markings on the ear tips and three black stripes on the rump: two on the flanks and one down the tail. There are tufts of dark hair above the rear hoofs which give the impala its specific name. The lyre-shaped horns, found only in males, are "S"-shaped and slender. With strong ridges, they grow 45-92 cm / 18-37 inches long. Ontogeny and Reproduction Gestation Period: 6.5-7 months. Young per Birth: 1 Weaning: After 4-6 months. Sexual Maturity: Females at 1 year, males at 1.5 years. Life span: Up to 15 years. Two birthing peaks occur - one in spring and one in autumn. After birth, kids lie concealed away from their mother, subsequently joining a 'kindergarten' group with other animals of the same age. Ecology and Behavior The impala is active throughout the 24-hour day, alternating resting and grazing, and drinking at least once a day. Herds have a home range of about 2-6 square kilometers. About 1/3 of adult males hold territories, which vary in size from 0.2-0.9 square kilometers. These territories are marked with urine and feces, and are defended against the intrusion of rival males. The owner of the territory attempts to control any female herds which wander into i
Impala Jumping Okavango Aepyceros melampus leap leaping jump Rooibok reddish antelope deer buck doe grazer Okavango Delta Kruger Park Southern Africa National Game reserves wild life animal
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Impala Jumping Okavango Aepyceros melampus leap leaping jump Rooibok reddish antelope deer buck doe grazer Okavango Delta Kruger Park Southern Africa National Game reserves wild life animal
Impala Jumping Okavango Aepyceros melampus leap leaping jump Rooibok reddish antelope deer buck doe grazer Okavango Delta Kruger Park Southern Africa National Game reserves wild life animal
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Impala Jumping Okavango Aepyceros melampus leap leaping jump Rooibok reddish antelope deer buck doe grazer Okavango Delta Kruger Park Southern Africa National Game reserves wild life animal
Impala Jumping Okavango Aepyceros melampus leap leaping jump Rooibok reddish antelope deer buck doe grazer Okavango Delta Kruger Park Southern Africa National Game reserves wild life animal
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Impala Jumping Okavango Aepyceros melampus leap leaping jump Rooibok reddish antelope deer buck doe grazer Okavango Delta Kruger Park Southern Africa National Game reserves wild life animal
Impala doe Chobe Aepyceros melampus Rooibok reddish antelope deer buck doe grazer Okavango Delta Kruger Park Southern Africa National Game reserves wild life animal Botswana Chobe ram male horns cheetah antelope Aepyceros melampus Tribe Aepycerotini one-of-kind antelope no relatives graceful build long necks bushy tail two-toned tan torso reddish brown saddle smooth coat famous jumpers high jump broad jump hyena wild dogs grazer browser foliage herbs shoots seedpods
Impala doe Chobe Aepyceros melampus Rooibok reddish antelope deer buck doe grazer Okavango Delta Kruger Park Southern Africa National Game reserves wild life animal Botswana Chobe ram male horns cheetah antelope Aepyceros melampus Tribe Aepycerotini one-of-kind antelope no relatives graceful build long necks bushy tail two-toned tan torso reddish brown saddle smooth coat famous jumpers high jump broad jump hyena wild dogs grazer browser foliage herbs shoots seedpods
Impala doe Chobe Aepyceros melampus Rooibok reddish antelope deer buck doe grazer Okavango Delta Kruger Park Southern Africa National Game reserves wild life animal Botswana Chobe ram male horns cheetah antelope Aepyceros melampus Tribe Aepycerotini one-of-kind antelope no relatives graceful build long necks bushy tail two-toned tan torso reddish brown saddle smooth coat famous jumpers high jump broad jump hyena wild dogs grazer browser foliage herbs shoots seedpods
A close up of a male impala. the impala is standing looking just past the rightside of the photographers position. The impala was photographed in the Mlilwane game Reserve Swaziland
large browser woodlands dry areas magnificent horns male grey brown coat thin white stripes mane shoulders lion predator South Africa Mapumalanga wild life buck antelope animal mammal hunted biltong threatened species Greater Kudu tragelaphine Kruger park chew face shoulder head ears calf young female
Impala doe Chobe Aepyceros melampus Rooibok reddish antelope deer buck doe grazer Okavango Delta Kruger Park Southern Africa National Game reserves wild life animal Botswana Chobe ram male horns cheetah antelope Aepyceros melampus Tribe Aepycerotini one-of-kind antelope no relatives graceful build long necks bushy tail two-toned tan torso reddish brown saddle smooth coat famous jumpers high jump broad jump hyena wild dogs grazer browser foliage herbs shoots seedpods
large browser woodlands dry areas magnificent horns male grey brown coat thin white stripes mane shoulders lion predator South Africa Mapumalanga wild life buck antelope animal mammal hunted biltong threatened species Greater Kudu tragelaphine Kruger park chew face shoulder head ears calf young female
Olare Orok Conservancy; Masai Mara game reserve; Masai Mara; Mara; Kenya; Africa; East Africa; safari; wildlife; savannah; grasslands; tourism funded conservation; Massai community; Impala; Aepyceros melampus; Aepycerotini; aka Rooibok;
Description
impala (Aepyceros melampus) is a medium-sized African antelope. The name impala comes from the Zulu language meaning "gazelle". They are found in savannas and thick bushveld. Impala range between 75 and 95 cm tall. Average mass for a male impala is 46 to 76 kg, while females weigh about 35 to 50 kg. They are normally reddish-brown in colour have lighter flanks and white underbellies with a characteristic "M" marking on the rear. Males, referred to as rams, have lyre-shaped horns, which can reach up to 90 centimeters in length. Females, referred to as ewes, have no horns.
Impala Aepyceros melampus largest gazelle gazelles charmingly pretty easily seen shy live in herds open grassland russet back and nose white belly white rings around eyes black stripes on tail and rump males long lyre-shaped horns browsers grazers jump up to 3 metres fast 60 mph graceful rut males defend harems of female bachelor groups single males taste meal for all large predators lion leopard cheetah wild dog hyenas Southern Hemisphere South Africa Ingwe Lodge Kruger Park game reserve small petite good condition safari travel walk see view 2010 Rainbow Nation Mpumalanga Northern Transvaal FIFA soccer football world-cup above heels of the hind legs is a tuft of thick black bristles which are unique to Impala Lower Sabie Letaba Crocodile River Komatipoort
Impala Aepyceros melampus largest gazelle gazelles charmingly pretty easily seen shy live in herds open grassland russet back and nose white belly white rings around eyes black stripes on tail and rump males long lyre-shaped horns browsers grazers jump up to 3 metres fast 60 mph graceful rut males defend harems of female bachelor groups single males taste meal for all large predators lion leopard cheetah wild dog hyenas Southern Hemisphere South Africa Ingwe Lodge Kruger Park game reserve small petite good condition safari travel walk see view 2010 Rainbow Nation Mpumalanga Northern Transvaal FIFA soccer football world-cup
Impala Aepyceros melampus largest gazelle gazelles charmingly pretty easily seen shy live in herds open grassland russet back and nose white belly white rings around eyes black stripes on tail and rump males long lyre-shaped horns browsers grazers jump up to 3 metres fast 60 mph graceful rut males defend harems of female bachelor groups single males taste meal for all large predators lion leopard cheetah wild dog hyenas Southern Hemisphere South Africa Ingwe Lodge Kruger Park game reserve small petite good condition safari travel walk see view 2010 Rainbow Nation Mpumalanga Northern Transvaal FIFA soccer football world-cup above heels of the hind legs is a tuft of thick black bristles which are unique to Impala Lower Sabie Letaba Crocodile River Komatipoort
Masai Mara National reserve; Masai Mara game reserve; Masai Mara; Mara; Kenya; Africa; East Africa; Musiara Gate; Marsh lands; Mara River; safari; wildlife; savannah; grasslands; marsh; tourism funded conservation; Massai community; Impala; Aepyceros melampus; Aepycerotini; aka Rooibok;
Description
impala (Aepyceros melampus) is a medium-sized African antelope. The name impala comes from the Zulu language meaning "gazelle". They are found in savannas and thick bushveld. Impala range between 75 and 95 cm tall. Average mass for a male impala is 46 to 76 kg, while females weigh about 35 to 50 kg. They are normally reddish-brown in colour have lighter flanks and white underbellies with a characteristic "M" marking on the rear. Males, referred to as rams, have lyre-shaped horns, which can reach up to 90 centimeters in length. Females, referred to as ewes, have no horns.
Masai Mara National reserve; Masai Mara game reserve; Masai Mara; Mara; Kenya; Africa; East Africa; Musiara Gate; Marsh lands; Mara River; safari; wildlife; savannah; grasslands; marsh; tourism funded conservation; Massai community; Impala; Aepyceros melampus; Aepycerotini; aka Rooibok;
Description
impala (Aepyceros melampus) is a medium-sized African antelope. The name impala comes from the Zulu language meaning "gazelle". They are found in savannas and thick bushveld. Impala range between 75 and 95 cm tall. Average mass for a male impala is 46 to 76 kg, while females weigh about 35 to 50 kg. They are normally reddish-brown in colour have lighter flanks and white underbellies with a characteristic "M" marking on the rear. Males, referred to as rams, have lyre-shaped horns, which can reach up to 90 centimeters in length. Females, referred to as ewes, have no horns.
Masai Mara National reserve; Masai Mara game reserve; Masai Mara; Mara; Kenya; Africa; East Africa; Musiara Gate; Marsh lands; Mara River; safari; wildlife; savannah; grasslands; marsh; tourism funded conservation; Massai community; Impala; Aepyceros melampus; Aepycerotini; aka Rooibok;
Description
impala (Aepyceros melampus) is a medium-sized African antelope. The name impala comes from the Zulu language meaning "gazelle". They are found in savannas and thick bushveld. Impala range between 75 and 95 cm tall. Average mass for a male impala is 46 to 76 kg, while females weigh about 35 to 50 kg. They are normally reddish-brown in colour have lighter flanks and white underbellies with a characteristic "M" marking on the rear. Males, referred to as rams, have lyre-shaped horns, which can reach up to 90 centimeters in length. Females, referred to as ewes, have no horns.
Impala Aepyceros melampus largest gazelle gazelles charmingly pretty easily seen shy live in herds open grassland russet back and nose white belly white rings around eyes black stripes on tail and rump males long lyre-shaped horns browsers grazers jump up to 3 metres fast 60 mph graceful rut males defend harems of female bachelor groups single males taste meal for all large predators lion leopard cheetah wild dog hyenas Southern Hemisphere South Africa Ingwe Lodge Kruger Park game reserve small petite good condition safari travel walk see view 2010 Rainbow Nation Mpumalanga Northern Transvaal FIFA soccer football world-cup above heels of the hind legs is a tuft of thick black bristles which are unique to Impala Lower Sabie Letaba hoilday vacation
Impala Aepyceros melampus largest gazelle gazelles charmingly pretty easily seen shy live in herds open grassland russet back and nose white belly white rings around eyes black stripes on tail and rump males long lyre-shaped horns browsers grazers jump up to 3 metres fast 60 mph graceful rut males defend harems of female bachelor groups single males taste meal for all large predators lion leopard cheetah wild dog hyenas Southern Hemisphere South Africa Ingwe Lodge Kruger Park game reserve small petite good condition safari travel walk see view 2010 Rainbow Nation Mpumalanga Northern Transvaal FIFA soccer football world-cup above heels of the hind legs is a tuft of thick black bristles which are unique to Impala Lower Sabie Letaba Crocodile River Komatipoort
Impala Aepyceros melampus largest gazelle gazelles charmingly pretty easily seen shy live in herds open grassland russet back and nose white belly white rings around eyes black stripes on tail and rump males long lyre-shaped horns browsers grazers jump up to 3 metres fast 60 mph graceful rut males defend harems of female bachelor groups single males taste meal for all large predators lion leopard cheetah wild dog hyenas Southern Hemisphere South Africa Ingwe Lodge Kruger Park game reserve small petite good condition safari travel walk see view 2010 Rainbow Nation Mpumalanga Northern Transvaal FIFA soccer football world-cup
Impala Aepyceros melampus largest gazelle gazelles charmingly pretty easily seen shy live in herds open grassland russet back and nose white belly white rings around eyes black stripes on tail and rump males long lyre-shaped horns browsers grazers jump up to 3 metres fast 60 mph graceful rut males defend harems of female bachelor groups single males taste meal for all large predators lion leopard cheetah wild dog hyenas Southern Hemisphere South Africa Ingwe Lodge Kruger Park game reserve small petite good condition safari travel walk see view 2010 Rainbow Nation Mpumalanga Northern Transvaal FIFA soccer football world-cup
Impala Aepyceros melampus largest gazelle gazelles charmingly pretty easily seen shy live in herds open grassland russet back and nose white belly white rings around eyes black stripes on tail and rump males long lyre-shaped horns browsers grazers jump up to 3 metres fast 60 mph graceful rut males defend harems of female bachelor groups single males taste meal for all large predators lion leopard cheetah wild dog hyenas Southern Hemisphere South Africa Ingwe Lodge Kruger Park game reserve small petite good condition safari travel walk see view 2010 Rainbow Nation Mpumalanga Northern Transvaal FIFA soccer football world-cup