Namibia Impala
The graceful Namibia impala could be mistaken for Iechwe, reedbuck or springbok but may be identified by the black lines on the rump and tail, the dainty black ankle straps and black patch on the forehead. They are very similar to the black faced impala but they do not occur together naturally except to game farms in the northwest of the country. Red faced impala have longer tails, bushier and blacker ear tips than the black faced impala and a rich red brown red brown colouring on the nose and body. Impala can leap 3 m high and an amazing 12 m far. Apart from the introduced impala this perfectly proportioned animal is found only in the Caprivi region and is replaced by the springbok in the desert areas. Generally in Namibia the males are only vigorously territorial during the rut (mating season) which occurs in March and April.
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