Blackhead Impala. Namibia
The impala is a slim, medium sized antelope with a long neck. The coat is reddish brown or yellowish brown in colour, lighter on the shoulders, neck and head and lightest on the lower part of the flanks. The underside is white, as are the throat, chin, upper lip, eyebrows and the inside of the ears. The top of the ears is black, as is the nose. There is also a vertical black stripe from the tail over the rear, and a stripe over the top of the tail. On the hind legs, above the heel, is a plume of long, black hair. There are also black impalas, however, these are very rare and are rarely seen in the wild.
Only the male wears horns. These horns are slender, lyre-shaped and heavily ringed, and can grow to over ninety centimetres in length. Females have no horns. They are also smaller than males. The age of the male impala can be accurately read from a distance by the shape of its horns up to 5 years old. During the rut, the neck of the male becomes thicker and his coat darker due to a greasy discharge.
The impala has a head-body length of 120 to 160 centimetres, a shoulder height of 75 to 85 centimetres and a tail length of 30 to 45 centimetres. Females weigh 40 to 60 kilograms, males 45 to 80 kilograms.
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