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Impala

Aepyceros melampus

Photo by Jinki Afrika
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

Impala is a medium-sized African antelope. The name impala comes from the Zulu language meaning "gazelle".

Habitat:

They are found in savannas and thick bushveld in Kenya, Tanzania, Swaziland, Mozambique, northern Namibia, Botswana, Zambia, Zimbabwe, southern Angola, northeastern South Africa and Uganda.

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PublishedFebruary 2, 2012

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