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aepyceros melampus

  1. Impala (Aepyceros melampus)

    Impala (Aepyceros melampus)

    This is a female lacking the ornate horns of the male. These highly social, sleek, gazelle-like antelope are said to reach 50 mph when escaping predators. They can release a scent from glands on their heels by kicking their hind legs helping them stay with the group. This is the nominate...
    • jmorlan
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    • aepyceros melampus eastern cape impala south africa
    • Comments: 1
    • Category: Wild Mammals
  2. Impala (Aepyceros melampus)

    Impala (Aepyceros melampus)

    This is the race "A. m. petersi" also known as the Black-faced Impala which is restricted to northwestern Namibia and southwestern Angola. It was introduced into Etosha as part of a conservation program. The black markings on its nose and below its eyes as well is its larger size and overall...
    • jmorlan
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    • aepyceros melampus impala namibia
    • Comments: 1
    • Category: Wild Mammals
  3. All Aboard!

    All Aboard!

    Red-billed Oxpecker on a Common Impala
    • Andy Hurley
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    • aepyceros melampus common impala red-billed oxpecker buphagus erythrorhynchus
    • Comments: 7
    • Category: Africa
  4. Male Impala

    Male Impala

    Very common but a delightful little animal
    • njlarsen
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    • aepyceros melampus grietje nature area south africa
    • Comments: 7
    • Category: Wild Mammals
  5. Morning Drink

    Morning Drink

    This is an example of serendipity in photography stopping to shoot one subject, then ending-up with a completely different one. We stopped to photograph and immature Fish Eagle looking for some catfish in this small pool. This was the end of September in Kruger, before the start of the summer...
    • Wild Images
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    • aepyceros melampus artiodactyla: (even-toed ungulates class: mammalia (mammals) impala kingdom: animalia (animals) phylum: chordata (vertebrates)
    • Comments: 0
    • Category: Wild Mammals
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