Description

This particular specimen is approximately 17 inches long (overall length) and 12 inches at its widest point.  You will receive this specimen, or one similar to it.  We will be happy to send you photos of the exact piece that you will receive.

The impala is a medium-sized antelope found in eastern and southern Africa. The social behavior of the impala is influenced by climate and geography; as such, the impala are territorial at certain times of the year and gregarious at other times, and the length of these periods can vary broadly among populations.

The impala displays two characteristic leaps – it can jump up to 3 meters, over vegetation and even other impala, covering distances of up to 33 feet; the other type of leap involves a series of jumps in which the animal lands on its forelegs, moves its hind legs mid-air in a kicking fashion, lands on all fours and then rebounds.  It leaps in either manner in different directions, probably to confuse predators.  At times, the impala may also conceal itself in vegetation to escape the eye of a predator.

The most prominent impala vocalization is the loud roar, delivered through one to three loud snorts with the mouth closed, followed by two to ten deep grunts with the mouth open and the chin and tail raised; a typical roar can be heard up to 2 kilometers away.  Scent gland secretions identify a territorial male. Impalas are sedentary; adult and middle-aged males, in particular, can hold their territories for years.

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