However, this reaction helps keep the herd together and is also an anti-predator technique. Initially, an individual impala leaps up, casting about from left to right, bringing individuals into contact with each other. High jumps also allow impalas to release signals from the fetlock scent gland in midair, easier for a rapidly running impala to pick up. Young are born year-round, but birth peaks usually coincide with the rains. The female leaves the herd and seeks a secluded spot to bear her fawn.
If the fawn is born at a time when there are few other young around, then the mother will stay with it in seclusion for a few days, or even a week or more before returning to the herd. If there are many other fawns, she may take hers back to the herd in a day or two, where a nursery group may form. Nursery groups are safer because predators have more difficulty selecting an individual. The young are suckled for four to six months and reach maturity at a little over a year. Able to both graze and browse, the impala has a greater and more reliable food supply than animals that do either one or the other.
It eats young grass shoots in the rainy season and herbs and shrubs at other times. Unleash more canine heroes to save elephants. Donate now. Learn how we're protecting Africa's species each and every day so we never have to live in a world without elephants, rhinos, and other precious wildlife. Breadcrumb Wildlife Conservation Impala. What is an impala? Scientific name. Aepyceros melampus.
About 1 meter tall 28 to 36 inches. Life span. Facts Summary: The Black-faced Impala Aepyceros melampus petersi is a species of concern belonging in the species group "mammals" and found in the following area s : Angola, Namibia. Read More. Toggle navigation Earth's Endangered Creatures. Earth's Endangered Creatures.
Find a Creature. Advanced Search. Search by Region. Endangered Species List. Black-faced Impala. Creature Profile. This article is only an excerpt. The impala can also clear bushes and other obstacles by soaring some 10 feet in the air. Typically, a running impala will simply jump over anything in its path. This graceful antelope is known for its long, spiral horns, which males use to challenge each other in tests of strength. Older impala males stake out mating territories and herd groups of females that they jealously guard against any rivals.
During this exhausting mating period, the male must fight off challengers, herd his females, and mate with them. Unsuccessful bids to take over a male's territory usually end with the loser retreating to join a bachelor herd. Females typically give birth about seven months after they mate, usually to a single impala. Both mother and baby join a herd of females and offspring within a few days. All rights reserved.
Common Name: Impala. Scientific Name: Aepyceros melampus. Type: Mammals. Diet: Herbivore. Size: Height at the shoulder: 33 to 39 inches. Weight: 88 to pounds. Size relative to a 6-ft man:. Least concern. Least Concern Extinct.
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