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The impala or rooibok (Aepyceros melampus, lit. 'black-footed high-horn' in Ancient Greek) is a medium-sized antelope found in eastern and southern Africa. The only extant member of the genus Aepyceros , and tribe Aepycerotini , it was first described to Europeans by German zoologist Hinrich Lichtenstein in 1812.
The Cape bushbuck (Tragelaphus sylvaticus), also known as imbabala is a common, medium-sized bushland-dwelling, and a widespread species of antelope in sub-Saharan Africa. [2] [3] It is found in a wide range of habitats, such as rain forests, montane forests, forest-savanna mosaic, savanna, bushveld, and woodland. [3]
East Africa black-backed jackal (C. m. schmidti) hunting impala calf, Masai Mara, Kenya Cape black-backed jackal ( C. m. mesomelas ) feeding on a brown fur seal pup, Namibia Cape black-backed jackal ( C. m. mesomelas ) feeding on a springbok carcass in Etosha National Park , Namibia
Credit: Alison Buttigieg The story claims that the impala -- sometimes falsely called a deer -- sacrificed herself to the cheetahs to save her young. It also says that the wildlife photographer ...
Impala and Thomson's gazelle are classic examples of plains game, but the term also encompasses a great range of species from the diminutive steenbok to the massive eland. [ citation needed ] Plains game species are distinct from species of dangerous game, which generally consists of the Big 5 as well as crocodile and hippopotamus .
While antelope are found in abundance in Africa, only one deer species is found on the continent—the Barbary red deer of Northern Africa. By comparison, numerous deer species are usually found in regions of the world with fewer or no antelope species present, such as throughout Southeast Asia, Europe and all of the Americas. This is likely ...
Male impalas fighting during the rut or breeding season. The rut (from the Latin rugire, meaning "to roar") is the mating season of certain mammals, which includes ruminants such as deer, sheep, camels, goats, pronghorns, bison, giraffes and antelopes, and extends to others such as skunks and elephants.
They often occupy relatively small territories of 2.5 to 6.0 acres in size. They were once one of the most abundant antelope species of the African plains but have become scarce since 1893 due to relentless poaching for their skins and meat. Trophy hunting has helped the blesbok to survive and thrive in the areas where they are hunted legally.