Mammals · Artiodactyla · Bovidae
Aepyceros melampus
The species is abundant and widely distributed; it faces no significant short-term risk.
It can make spectacular leaps of up to 3 metres high and 10 metres long to escape a predator.
Weight
37 kg – 80 kg
Size
up to 92 cm
Life expectancy
14 years
Diet
Herbivore
Feeds mainly on plants.
Activity
Irregular activity
Active at irregular times, by day or night depending on circumstances.
Social structure
Herd
Lives in large groups as a strategy against predators.
Sighting difficulty
Easy
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Sources consulted: A-Z Animals; Ultimate Ungulate (Impala); Wikipedia (Thomson's gazelle, comparative reference)
Parks and dive sites where this species has been documented — showing 10 of 28.
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The pins mark the parks where its presence is documented.
