Impala is a medium-sized antelope found in eastern and Southern Africa. Antelope's name comes from the Zulu language. The first attested English name in 1802 was palla or pallah.
From the Tswana Phala ‘red antelope’; the name impala, also spelled impala or impala, is first attested in 1875. Impala Antelope The impala reaches 70–92 centimeters (28–36 inches) at the shoulder. They weigh 40–76 kg (88–168 pounds).
The impala has a lovely reddish-brown coat matched against a white underbelly. It is reminiscent of the springbok, though the colors are not quite as dramatically contrasted. Another characteristic of the impala is the dark black streaks that run from its buttocks down to its upper hind legs, with a dark stripe down its bushy whitetail.
The impala is sexually dimorphic, so the males and females don’t look alike. Where males have horns, females don’t. It’s with these lyre-shaped horns that the males fight off their opponents and rivals.
The curved arch in the impala horns means they become interlocked during a skirmish. Potentially saving the male impala from skull damage or serious wounds. We find the impala in woodlands and sometimes on the interface (ecotone) between woodlands and savannahs; it inhabits places close to water.
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