Least ConcernImpala
Aepyceros melampus
One of the 9 antelopes on WAnimals
Mammals · Artiodactyla · Bovidae
Alcelaphus buselaphus
The species is abundant and widely distributed; it faces no significant short-term risk.
Its long head and sharply sloping back give it an unmistakable profile among the African antelopes.
Weight
100 kg – 200 kg
Size
1.6 m – 2.5 m
Life expectancy
15 years
Diet
Herbivore
Feeds mainly on plants.
Activity
Diurnal
Active mainly during the day.
Social structure
Herd
Lives in large groups as a strategy against predators.
Sighting difficulty
Easy
Sources consulted: A-Z Animals; Animal Diversity Web; GBIF; Wikipedia (Hartebeest); My Wildlife SA (Red Hartebeest); Wikipedia (Lelwel hartebeest); Wikipedia (Coke's hartebeest)
Best time: The dry season, from June to October, on the open savannahs of eastern and southern Africa.
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The pins mark the parks where its presence is documented.
