{
  "@context": "https://schema.org",
  "@type": "Taxon",
  "slug": "impala",
  "name": "Impala",
  "scientificName": "Aepyceros melampus",
  "category": "Mammal",
  "summary": "The impala is a medium-sized antelope of eastern and southern Africa, famous for spectacular leaps that can clear 3 m (10 ft) in height and 10 m (33 ft) in length. Only males grow the long lyre-shaped horns. Impalas live in herds, graze and browse, and typically live about 12 years in the wild.",
  "conservationStatus": "Least Concern",
  "taxonomy": {
    "kingdom": "Animalia",
    "phylum": "Chordata",
    "class": "Mammalia",
    "order": "Artiodactyla",
    "family": "Bovidae",
    "genus": "Aepyceros"
  },
  "stats": {
    "weightKg": 60,
    "lengthM": 1.5,
    "topSpeedKmh": 90,
    "lifespanYears": 12
  },
  "facts": [
    {
      "label": "Scientific name",
      "value": "Aepyceros melampus"
    },
    {
      "label": "Diet",
      "value": "Herbivore (grazer and browser)"
    },
    {
      "label": "Habitat",
      "value": "Savanna and open woodland"
    },
    {
      "label": "Lifespan",
      "value": "About 12 years in the wild"
    },
    {
      "label": "Weight",
      "value": "40–75 kg (88–165 lb)"
    },
    {
      "label": "Top speed",
      "value": "Up to 90 km/h (56 mph)"
    },
    {
      "label": "Conservation status",
      "value": "Least Concern (IUCN)"
    }
  ],
  "range": {
    "nativeRange": "Savannas and open woodlands of eastern and southern Africa, usually near water.",
    "continents": [
      "Africa"
    ]
  },
  "sources": [
    {
      "citation": "IUCN Red List — Aepyceros melampus.",
      "url": "https://www.iucnredlist.org/search?query=Aepyceros%20melampus&searchType=species"
    },
    {
      "citation": "Animal Diversity Web — Aepyceros melampus. University of Michigan Museum of Zoology.",
      "url": "https://animaldiversity.org/accounts/Aepyceros_melampus/"
    },
    {
      "citation": "Wikipedia — Impala.",
      "url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Impala"
    }
  ],
  "lastReviewed": "2026-07-16",
  "canonicalUrl": "https://globalanimalguide.org/animals/impala/",
  "license": {
    "name": "CC BY-NC 4.0",
    "url": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/",
    "attribution": "Global Animal Guide — https://globalanimalguide.org/animals/impala/",
    "note": "Free to reuse for non-commercial purposes with attribution and a link back to the canonical page."
  }
}