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Black-faced impala Aepyceros petersi
Observed by anniengel, CC BY-NC
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Black-faced impala Aepyceros petersi
Observed by anniengel, CC BY-NC
Animal of the Day!
Black-faced Impala (Aepyceros melampus petersi)
(Photo by Burak Dogansoysal)
Conservation Status- Vulnerable
Habitat- Southwestern Africa
Size (Weight/Length)- 76 kg; 160 cm
Diet- Leaves; Fruits; Shrubs
Cool Facts- The black-faced impala is the largest of the impala subspecies. When watching an animal documentary, you might think that impala are the joke of the African animal kingdom. Targeted by almost all predators from lions to cheetahs to crocodiles, these impala have beat the odds. Capable of leaping 3 meters directly into the air and up to 10 meters in a single stride while running, black-faced impala can run up to 90 kilometers per hour. Impala have a unique way to ward off predators if running does not work. They begin stotting. It appears as if the impala is bucking while running, and while it may be slower it also shows the impala’s strength to the predator as if saying “I’m fast and strong, don’t eat me.”
Rating- 12/10 (Can clear a one story house in one jump.)
impalas . cause Yeah
Black-faced impala Aepyceros petersi
Observed by mikechamp, CC BY-NC
Black-faced impala Aepyceros petersi
With helmeted guineafowl Numidia meleagris
Observed by happyasacupcake, CC BY-NC
Black-faced impala Aepyceros petersi
With black-headed heron Ardea melanocephala
Observed by andythompson1701, CC BY-NC