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impala

  (ĭm-pä') pronunciation
n.

A reddish African antelope (Aepyceros melampus) noted for its leaping ability and having ridged, curved horns in the male.

[Zulu ím-pàlà : ím-, n. pref. + -pàlà, impala.]


 
 

Herd of male impalas (Aepyceros melampus) in Nairobi National Park, Kenya
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Herd of male impalas (Aepyceros melampus) in Nairobi National Park, Kenya (credit: James P. Rowan)
Swift-running, graceful antelope (Aepyceros melampus) found in large herds, usually near water, on the savannas and open woodlands of central and southern Africa. Impalas are noted for their jumping ability; when alarmed, they bound off in leaps up to 30 ft (9 m) long and 10 ft (3 m) high. Lightly built, the impala stands 30 – 40 in. (75 – 100 cm) high at the shoulder. It has a golden to reddish brown coat, white underparts, a vertical black stripe on each thigh, and a black tuft behind each hind hoof. The male has long, lyre-shaped horns.

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species of antelope, Aepyceros melampus, closely related to the gazelle and found in the savannah and bush country of E and S Africa. It is the antelope most commonly depicted in illustrations and in motion pictures. It is about 3 ft (90 cm) high at the shoulder, with a coat of rich, reddish brown, shading to whitish on the underparts. The horns, borne only by the male, are long and curved in the shape of a lyre. Impalas are the most powerful jumpers of all antelopes; they can leap 10 ft (3 m) into the air and travel 30 ft (9 m) in a single bound. Impalas live in herds, sometimes numbering several hundred individuals; they feed on grasses and shrubs and always stay fairly near water. They are often found in association with herds of other animals, such as zebras and gnus. Impalas are still fairly numerous over most of their range. They are classified in the phylum Chordata, subphylum Vertebrata, class Mammalia, order Artiodactyla, family Bovidae.


 

An extraordinarily agile antelope about 3 ft high, with long, lyre-shaped horns on the male. Called also Aepyceros melampus.


 
Translations: Translations for: Impala

Dansk (Danish)
n. - [zool.] impala

Nederlands (Dutch)
impala (soort antilope)

Français (French)
n. - impala

Deutsch (German)
n. - Schwarzfersenantilope

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - (ζωολ.) ιμπάλα, αιπύκερως η μελανόπους

Italiano (Italian)
impala (antelolpe dell'Africa sudorientale)

Português (Portuguese)
n. - impala (m), antílope (m) africano (Zool.)

Русский (Russian)
антилопа пала

Español (Spanish)
n. - impala

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - impala (slags antilop)

中文(简体) (Chinese (Simplified))
黑斑羚

中文(繁體) (Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 黑斑羚

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 임팔라(영양의 일종)

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - インパラ

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) نوع من غزلان إفريقيا‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮אנטילופה (צבי) בינוני לגודל מצוי בדרום אפריקה ובמזרחה‬


 
 

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