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Impala (Aepyceros melampus). Tarangire National Park, Manyara Region, Tanzania, East Africa.

Impala in Tarangire National Park, Manyara Region, Tanzania, East Africa. The impala or rooibok (Aepyceros melampus) is a medium-sized antelope found in eastern and southern Africa. The only living member of the genus Aepyceros, and tribe Aepycerotini, it was first described to Europeans by German zoologist Hinrich Lichtenstein in 1812. Impalas gather in three distinct social groups: the territorial males, bachelor herds and female herds. An annual, three-week-long rut takes place toward the end of the wet season, typically in May. Tarangire Park is famous for its high density of elephants and baobab trees. Tarangire River is the primary source of fresh water for wild animals in the Tarangire Ecosystem during the annual dry season. The country name "Tanzania" was created from Tanganyika and Zanzibar which unified in 1964.

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Impala in Tarangire National Park, Manyara Region, Tanzania, East Africa. The impala or rooibok (Aepyceros melampus) is a medium-sized antelope found in eastern and southern Africa. The only living member of the genus Aepyceros, and tribe Aepycerotini, it was first described to Europeans by German zoologist Hinrich Lichtenstein in 1812. Impalas gather in three distinct social groups: the territorial males, bachelor herds and female herds. An annual, three-week-long rut takes place toward the end of the wet season, typically in May. Tarangire Park is famous for its high density of elephants and baobab trees. Tarangire River is the primary source of fresh water for wild animals in the Tarangire Ecosystem during the annual dry season. The country name "Tanzania" was created from Tanganyika and Zanzibar which unified in 1964.
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