Impala

The impala or rooibok is a medium-sized antelope found in eastern and southern Africa. The only extant member of the genus Aepyceros and tribe Aepycerotini, it was first described to European audiences by German zoologist Hinrich Lichtenstein in 1812.

Trophic level: Herbivorous

Height: 2.5 – 3.1 ft. (Adult)

Gestation period: 183 – 213 days

Conservation status: Least Concern (Population stable)

Length: 4.7 ft. (Adult)

Speed: 47 – 56 mph (Running, In a zig-zag)

Mass: 88 – 170 lbs (Male, Adult), 66 – 110 lbs (Female, Adult)