Impala (Aepyceros melampus)
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About Impala (Aepyceros melampus)
- Kingdom: Animals
- Phylum: Chordates
- Class: Mammals
- Order: Even-toed Ungalates and Cetacean
- Family: Bovids
The impala or rooibok is a medium-sized antelope found in eastern and southern Africa. The only extant member of the genus Aepyceros, and tribe Aepycerotini, it was first described to Europeans by German zoologist Hinrich Lichtenstein in 1812. Two subspecies are recognised—the grassland-dwelling common impala, and the larger and darker black-faced impala, which lives in slightly more arid, scrubland environments. The impala reaches 70–92 cm (28–36 in) at the shoulder and weighs 40–76 kg (88–168 lb). It features a glossy, reddish brown coat. The male's slender, lyre-shaped horns are 45–92 cm (18–36 in) long.
Source: Wikipedia
Visits
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2002-12-02
Chobe National Park - Kasane, Botswana -
2002-12-08
Moremi Game Reserve, Botswana -
2013-10-24
Nairobi National Park, Kenya -
2013-10-25
Lake Nakuru National Park, Kenya -
2013-11-07
Lake Navaisha - South Shore, Kenya -
2013-11-07
Hell's Gate National Park, Kenya -
2017-01-01
Lake Mburo National Park, Uganda
