Impala

Impala (Aepyceros melampus)



Details

Shoulder Height		: Male 90 cm
Average Weight		: Male 50 kg : Female 40 kg
Gestation		: 6 Months
Number of Young		: 1 Lamb
Longevity		: 14 Years
S.C.I. Minimum Score		: 54
S.C.I. Record Score		: 69 6/8
Rowland Ward Minimum Length		: 23 5/8"
Rowland Ward Record Length		: 31 7/8"
General		Impala are one of the most numerous antelope in South Africa and are very popular animals for private game farms. They can form very large herds and the males establish territories that they actively defend during the mating season. Impala are both browsers and grazers, enabling them to survive in many habitats. The Impala is one of the finest jumpers in Africa, known to clear 3m in height and have been recorded clearing 12m in length. They are the favored prey of Leopard as well as Wild Dog.