Black-faced Impala

Black-faced ImpalaAepyceros petersi, the black-faced impala, is recorded from southwestern Angola and northwestern Namibia. Bocage described the female collected at Humbe as rufous-fawn, with dark markings on the face.What did the female collected at Humbe look like?In his 1878 account, Bocage described the female from Humbe as rufous-fawn, paler on the flanks and outer legs, with a nearly white underside. He recorded dark markings on the face and a distinct white band in front of the eye. This is the description of that female, not a coat description for every individual.What were the feeding sites like in Etosha?Aepyceros petersi, the black-faced impala, is recorded from southwestern Angola and northwestern Namibia. Bocage described the female collected at Humbe as rufous-fawn, with dark markings on the face.During the rut in the cold dry seasons of 2001 and 2002, researchers studied feeding sites in Etosha National Park, Namibia. In the two vegetation types studied, feeding sites tended to be shadier, closer to woodland or clearing edges, and to have shorter grass than nearby nonfeeding sites.Keeping it safeAn extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.