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Aepyceros melampus
A medium sized antelope that stands about 0,9 meters tall at the shoulders, with males weighing about 60 kilograms and females about 45 kilograms. In this species, only males have horns. These can grow to a length of 0,7 meters. Usually only a single calf is born after a gestation period of about 200 days.
Eastern Cape, SA
Note the oxpecker on the impala's back in the 2nd photo
Spotted on Feb 19, 2008
Submitted on Aug 19, 2011
2 Comments
Thanks Alice! I was able to take these at close range so they are much sharper than my photos of the shyer antelopes like the gemsboks.
Such sharp excellent pictures!