Impala

An Impala (Aepyceros melampus) is a large African antelope. Reddish-brown in colour with lighter flanks, it has a white under-belly. The male has lyre shaped horns. Impala are among the most beautiful and graceful of the antelopes.

Exceedingly agile, impala are capable of leaping over 10 metres in a single bound.

Impala are gregarious creatures and are usually found in herds. They are common throughout Southern Africa.

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Impala is also the name of an automobile produced by Chevrolet, the Chevrolet Impala.

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Impala is also the name of an aircraft used by the South African Air Force, the Impala aircraft.