Aepyceros melampus

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Aepyceros melampus, commonly known as the impala, is a medium-sized African antelope renowned for its agility, leaping ability, and prominence in savanna ecosystems.

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Label Occurrences
Aepyceros melampus canonical 4

Statements (58)

Predicate Object
instanceOf antelope
mammal
species
activityPattern diurnal
averageBodyMass about 40 to 60 kilograms
averageShoulderHeight about 90 centimeters
binomialName Aepyceros melampus self-link
breedingPattern seasonal
class Mammalia
coatColor reddish-brown
commonName impala
conservationStatus Least Concern
conservationStatusSystem IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
surface form: IUCN Red List
describedBy Lichtenstein
diet herbivorous
distinctiveMarking black facial markings
black stripes on rump
black tail tuft
ecologicalRole prey species
primary consumer
family Bovidae
feedsOn forbs
grasses
shrubs
foundInProtectedAreaType game reserves
national parks
genus Aepyceros
gestationPeriod about 6 to 7 months
habitat grassland
savanna
woodland
hornShape lyre-shaped
hornsPresentIn males
kingdom Animalia
leapDistance up to 10 meters
leapHeight up to 3 meters
locomotion cursorial
matingSystem polygynous
nativeTo Africa
East Africa
surface form: eastern Africa

Southern Africa
surface form: southern Africa
notableAbility agile leaping
high-speed running
order Artiodactyla
phylum Chordata
preyedUponBy Lycaon pictus
surface form: African wild dog

Acinonyx
surface form: cheetah

leopard
lion
spotted hyena
sexualDimorphism present
socialStructure gregarious
herd-forming
subfamily Aepycerotinae
taxonRank species
typicalLitterSize 1
underpartsColor white
yearDescribed 1812

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Input
Subject: Aepyceros melampus
Description of subject: Aepyceros melampus, commonly known as the impala, is a medium-sized African antelope renowned for its agility, leaping ability, and prominence in savanna ecosystems.

Referenced by (4)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Bovidae includesTaxon Aepyceros melampus
Aepycerotinae containsTaxon Aepyceros melampus
Aepycerotinae hasTypeSpecies Aepyceros melampus
Aepyceros melampus binomialName Aepyceros melampus self-link