Impala
species of mammal / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The impala (Aepyceros melampus) is a medium-sized African antelope. The name "impala" comes from the Zulu language. Impala belong in the kingdom Animalia, phylum Chordata and class Mammalia. Along with cattle, antelopes, sheep, goats, buffalo and bison, they belong to the family Bovidae.[2]
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Impala | |
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A territorial impala ram (top), and ewe with calf (below) | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Mammalia |
Order: | Artiodactyla |
Family: | Bovidae |
Subfamily: | Aepycerotinae Gray, 1872 |
Genus: | Aepyceros Sundevall, 1847 |
Species: | A. melampus |
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Aepyceros melampus (Lichtenstein, 1812) | |
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Distribution:
Black-faced impala Common impala | |
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