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Impalas are found in Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda and as far south as South Africa. There is a small population of a black-faced subspecies in northern Namibia.

Impalas are adaptable mixed feeders and have the advantage of being able to browse on foliage in the dry season and graze on grasses in the wet season.

Impalas are not the fastest of antelopes, but they are famous for their astonishing ability to broad-jump 35 feet (10 metres) in a single bound and high jump 10 feet (3 metres). Under attack, the herd jumps in every possible direction at once to confuse predators.

Impalas are abundant, with probably a half million animals in eastern and southern Africa. They feed mainly in the daytime but can be active in the night. Impala herds can number 50 to 100 females and young, usually closely packed, with bachelor herds following nearby in all seasons.

Below is the Imapala picture gallery. Click on the 'next' or 'back' button to navigate through the pictures.

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Game Drives & Safaris

Find out more about our game drives and view Impalas up close in their natural environment.

View other remarkable wildlife found in Southern Africa.

· African Elephant
· Black Backed Jackal
· Buffalo
· Cheetah
· Giraffe
· Hyena
· Kudu
· Leopard
· Lion
· Rhinocerous
· Wild Dog
· Zebra

	Impalas, (Aepyceros melampus) the renowned leaping antelopes, have a glossy, two-toned coat, tan at the bottom and reddish on their upper parts. Males have long, graceful, S-shaped horns. Impalas stand 28 to 37 inches (70-95 cm) at the shoulder and weigh 90 to 160 lbs (40-75 kg). The Impala ranks high on the carnivores list because of its abundance and distribution. Associated with the Impala is the Oxpecker which feeds off Parasites from the body.