Least ConcernImpala
Aepyceros melampus
One of the 9 antelopes on WAnimals
Mammals · Artiodactyla · Bovidae
Hippotragus equinus
The species is abundant and widely distributed; it faces no significant short-term risk.
It is one of the largest antelopes in Africa, outweighed only by the eland, the bongo and large greater kudu bulls.
Weight
225 kg – 320 kg
Size
1.3 m – 1.6 m
Life expectancy
17 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
Estimated population
Around 76,000 animals across Africa as a whole, according to the continental estimate compiled by the IUCN; close to 60 % live inside protected areas.
Sources consulted: African Wildlife Foundation; Africa Mammals Guide; AnAge (genomics.senescence.info); Animal Diversity Web; Ultimate Ungulate; Interesting Animals; Animalia.bio; UCSD Placentation Database
Best time: The dry season, from May to October, when the tall grass withers and the groups gather at permanent waterholes.
Parks and dive sites where this species has been documented — showing 10 of 17.
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The pins mark the parks where its presence is documented.
