Facts about the Impala -- Aepyceros melampus:

A summary of most interesting statistics (size, gestation...), amazing environmental adaptations & fascinating facts about social habits, etc.

SIZE: Shoulder height (m) 0,9 m, (f) 0,8 m; mass (m) 50 kg, (f) 40 kg. Only males have the lyre-shaped horns.

COLOUR: Shining reddish brown coat, with clear division to fawn on the flanks turning paler to pure-white undersides. White patch on throat. Bushy tail, with white underside.

GESTATION PERIOD: 6 months

RECORD LENGTH OF HORNS: 70 cm

MOST LIKE: Springbok, but lack the latter's dark brown flank stripe separating upperparts from underparts.

HABITAT: Lightly wooded or bushed country close to water. Impala are the most common antelope in the Kruger National Park, and are found in large herds, particularly south of the Sabie River.

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WHERE FOUND:
Kruger National Park (South Africa)
Pilanesberg National Park (South Africa)
Hluhluwe-Umfolozi National Park
Tembe Elephant Park