Impala (Aepyceros melampus). Okavango Delta, Botswana. Adult male, showing ribbed horns, a secondary sexual characteristic. Countershading body hair.

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Impala (Aepyceros melampus). Okavango Delta, Botswana. Adult male, showing ribbed horns, a secondary sexual characteristic. Note black glands on the legs, which give off scent.

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Photo credit: © Joe Blossom / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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