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Female Impala

Apyceros melampus

Photo by Themuslimkids
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Field Notes

Description:

(H:90cm; 45kg) Impala browse and graze in herds of up to 100. When alarmed they "blow" or "snort", and confuse predators when they run with leaps of up to 3 m high and 11 m long. During mating (April and May), snorting and grunting of rutting males can be heard from afar. Females do not have horns/antlers.

Habitat:

Forests.

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PublishedApril 9, 2011

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