a group of female black-faced impalas (aepyceros melampus petersi) in the forest (pix sanjiv shukla)

black faced impala aepyceros melampus petersi antelope deer family bovidae southwest africa glossy reddish brown coat lyre shaped horns gregarious ungulate territorial herbivorous leap browsers grazers grasses diurnal harems urine faeces herds fur fruits acacia pods rut woodlands savannahs water rare subspecies trophy hunting vulnerable etosha national park namibia sexually dimorphic females hornless tipped ears streaks bushy white tail stripe midline scent glands melanism dark nose eyes dental toothcomb allogrooming comb ectoparasites home ranges self grooming