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Black Faced Impala Not much different than the regular impala. Said to be a bit bigger than the common impala. What gives it away is the distinct black patch on the face. Distribution is very limited to Southern Africa. Aepyceros melampus petersi,Black-faced Impala,Etosha,Geotagged,Namibia Click/tap to enlarge PromotedSpecies introCountry intro

Black Faced Impala

Not much different than the regular impala. Said to be a bit bigger than the common impala. What gives it away is the distinct black patch on the face. Distribution is very limited to Southern Africa.

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    WildFlower
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    It is so close and so sharp that one can count the flies on it's neck! Posted 10 years ago
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      burak_dogansoysal
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      Thanks a lot. It's been 7 years but if I'm not mistaken, this one was trying to impress females so didn't care much about me : ) Posted 10 years ago
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    Great capture. Namibia has both the Common and Black-faced Impala, and the Government (Fish and Wildlife Services) is so concerned about inter-breeding, that it is illegal to have both species on one property. As a matter of fact, the two sub-species are supposed to be separated by at least a 1 km "buffer zone". The difference between the two is like you stated, except that some Common Impala also have a very dark forehead similar to the one you photographed. I will now post a photo of a female Common Impala, but she looks like the much rarer Black-faced Impala. See for yourself the petite differences. Great shot. Posted 10 years ago
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      burak_dogansoysal
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      Thank you very much for the detailed information, much appreciated... Posted 10 years ago

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The Black-faced Impala

The Black-faced Impala is a subspecies of the impala native to Angola and Namibia. It is not hard to tell it apart from the common impala, being significantly larger and having a black facial marking. It is also found in different locations than the common impala. While the species as a whole is not endangered, this subspecies has come close to extinction. In 1968–1971, 310 individuals were transferred to Etosha National Park for better protection, and their number is steadily increasing. However,.. more

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Similar species: Even-toed Ungulates
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Uploaded Jan 4, 2015. Captured Mar 10, 2008 07:43 in Etosha National Park, C38, Namibia.
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  • Canon EOS 30D
  • f/8.0
  • 1/320s
  • ISO250
  • 400mm
Captured in the summer. More summer photos.