Impalaインパラ

Aepyceros melampusLC— Least Concern

The impala (Aepyceros melampus) is a medium-sized, graceful antelope of eastern and southern Africa's savannas, known for spectacular leaps of up to 3 meters high and 10 meters long when startled. A flexible feeder, it both grazes and browses depending on seasonal availability. Widespread and classified as Least Concern, it forms large seasonal herds and lives in a symbiotic relationship with oxpecker birds.

Impala (reference photo)
Photo: flowcomm / CC BY 2.0 / Source / cropped

Species Data

Classification
Artiodactyla / Bovidae Source
Distribution
Widely distributed across southeastern Africa, including Kenya, Tanzania, Zambia, and South Africa, with a westward extension into Namibia and Angola. Source

Did You Know?

  • It can run at up to 60 km/h and is capable of leaps reaching 3 m high and 10 m long. Source
  • It maintains a symbiotic relationship with oxpecker birds, which remove ticks from its body. Source

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Conservation Story

Conservation Status

IUCNではLC。地域的には生息地の改変が影響する。

Habitat

東部・南部アフリカのサバンナ、林縁、開けた疎林。

Threats

  • 生息地の農地化
  • 狩猟
  • 家畜との競合

Conservation & Breeding Efforts

  • 保護区の維持
  • 生息地の管理
  • 飼育下個体群の管理

Sources

ja.wikipedia.org en.wikipedia.org

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FAQ

How high can an impala jump?
It can leap up to 3 meters high and 10 meters long in a single bound, a key defense against predators. Source
Is the impala a grazer or a browser?
Both. It flexibly grazes on grass or browses on leaves and shoots depending on what's available seasonally. Source

Source: ja.wikipedia.org en.wikipedia.org