Impala Aepyceros melampus
Having a social life is everything if you’re an impala. At the Zoo, our impala get anxious whenever we separate them from the herd!
ORIGIN:
Subsaharan Africa
HABITAT:
Grasslands
HEIGHT/WEIGHT:
100-130 lbs
Height: 4-5 ft
DIET:
Leaves, stems and bark
PREDATORS:
Lions, leopards and hyenas
NATURAL DEFENSES:
High jumping abilities
REPRODUCTION:
7-month gestation; sexually mature at 1-2 yrs
THREATS:
Habitat loss
LIFE EXPECTANCY:
13 yrs in wild
While running, impalas can leap to distances of how many feet?
24 |
Three |
33 | 11 |
Our animal information came from the following resources…
