Impala

The impala (Aepyceros melampus) is a species of antelope found in eastern and southern Africa. Impalas may be territorial or gregarious depending on the climate and geography. Impalas are grazers and browsers, feeding mainly on monocots, dicots, acacia pods, forbs, and fruit. It is found in woodlands and savannas. It is reddish brown and tan on the flanks, white on the underbelly, white rings around the eyes, black on the tip of their ears, bushy white tail with a black line along the midline, and black streaks on the buttocks. Their coloration strongly resembles that of the gerenuk. Impalas are sexually dimorphic, with females lacking horns and smaller than males. The horns on males are strongly ridged and divergent, are circular in the section and hallow on the base, this structure allows interlocking horns, which helps a male throwing off their opponents from fights, with their horns also protecting it's skull. They are classified as a least concern species overall. Two subspecies are recognized, the common impala, and the black-faced impala.