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Identify the genus of the Impala, Aepyceros melampus (Underlined).
A
Animalia
B
Chordata
C
Melampus
D
Aepyceros
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The impala or rooibok (Aepyceros melampus) is a medium-sized antelope found in eastern and southern Africa.

Detailed explanation-2: -impala, (Aepyceros melampus), swift-running antelope, the most abundant ruminant in the savannas of eastern and southern Africa. It is often seen in large breeding herds closely shepherded by a territorial male.

Detailed explanation-3: -Impalas are medium-sized antelopes that roam the savanna and light woodlands of eastern and southern Africa. In the rainy season, when food is plentiful, they may gather in large herds of several hundred animals to browse on grasses and herbs, bushes, shrubs, and shoots.

Detailed explanation-4: -There are two subspecies of impala: the smaller common impala and the darker black-faced impala that is found mostly in Namibia and Angola.

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