How to Use impala in a Sentence

impala

noun
  • No rancher likes to think of their cows sharing space with a lion, or even an impala.
    — Elizabeth Pennisi, Science | AAAS, 13 Aug. 2019
  • Wild dogs are beautiful in a brutal, be-glad-you’re-not-an-impala sort of way.
    — New York Times, 20 June 2022
  • Suddenly, a pack of wild dogs flashes by in hot pursuit of an impala.
    — Jesse Ashlock, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Apr. 2024
  • Cheetahs are one of the only animals that can take down an impala.
    — Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Oct. 2019
  • Animals with bony growths known as horns—rhinos, rams, impala—tend to grow them young and keep them their whole life.
    — Jason Bittel, Smithsonian, 12 June 2017
  • Someone called Sipho to tell him that there was a hyena and some wild dogs eating an impala from that viewpoint.
    — Matthew Gavin Frank, Harper's Magazine, 10 Sep. 2022
  • This leopard is about to enjoy a meal of impala while a hyena waits patiently—or not—to claim the leftovers.
    — Ralph P. Stuart, Outdoor Life, 6 Mar. 2020
  • So, an impala who’s afraid of getting eaten by a lion can only learn to avoid the lion by getting chased by it.
    — Julian Sancton, HollywoodReporter, 17 Nov. 2025
  • Like a couple of ostriches and a herd of impala who crowded next to the fence overlooking the carvers' work area.
    — Meg Jones, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 18 Oct. 2019
  • Venison, impala, and whole chickens—we’re talking feet and head still on—are also staples in Botha’s fridge.
    — Michal Lev-Ram, Fortune, 25 July 2024
  • Elephants moved silently in the distance, and a herd of impala bounded across the plain, skittish but unconcerned with us.
    — Daniel Scheffler, Forbes.com, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Herds of kudu, impala, zebras and springbok cautiously tiptoed to quench their thirst, mindful of the predators in the bush.
    — charlotteobserver, 27 Oct. 2017
  • The Cape buffalo guard the savanna, while the impalas and waterbucks graze among the trees.
    — Alex Shoumatoff, Smithsonian, 29 Mar. 2017
  • Your guide drives you alongside zebras and wildebeests and herd after herd of impalas, the hot-supermodel versions of deer.
    — Caity Weaver, GQ, 8 Feb. 2018
  • But being scrappy means leopards are also more athletic—a leopard can quickly haul an impala up a tree, for instance.
    — National Geographic, 15 Dec. 2017
  • Following a scenic-view breakfast alongside a pack of impalas the next morning, our group left for the Zungulila bushcamp.
    — Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 14 Sep. 2023
  • For a snake that can grow to 20 feet and swallow an impala whole, even a large litter of Lycaon pictus pups would barely rate as an amuse-bouche.
    — Natalie Angier, New York Times, 3 Aug. 2019
  • The landscape was packed with elephants, zebras, giraffes, impalas, hippos, exotic birds, and even rare African dogs.
    — Sophie Mendel, Travel + Leisure, 1 Sep. 2024
  • The monument sits on top of an impala lily, the national flower of Ghana, where Truth’s father traced his heritage.
    — Patrick Orsagos, The Christian Science Monitor, 31 May 2024
  • South African media reported that two giraffes and six impalas had been slaughtered and skinned as part of the ritual preparations.
    — Reuters, CNN, 16 Sep. 2023
  • If your countermeasure makes the lion attack an impala instead of you, or if your burglar alarm makes the burglar rob the house next door instead of yours, that's a win for you.
    — Bruce Schneier, WIRED, 31 May 2007
  • Today, Cape eland, warthogs, impala, giraffes, and zebras can be seen grazing in nearly every direction.
    — Benedict Moran, National Geographic, 7 May 2019
  • But the feline predators still have to account for the speed of their prey—in this case an impala, which can zigzag at upwards of 80 kilometers (50 miles) per hour.
    — Popular Science, 13 May 2020
  • Grazers—zebras, giraffes, impalas, warthogs, and more—soon follow, benefiting from the elephants’ labor.
    — Nicholas Derenzo, Travel + Leisure, 13 Jan. 2026
  • Its prime location on top of the Boro River still attracts thirsty zebras, buffalo, impalas, and other wildlife that can be seen from the main lodge or from the suites.
    — Travis Levius, Travel + Leisure, 29 Nov. 2025
  • The leopard and impala were taken by Paul Schexnayder, and the hyena was donated by Jim Shockey.
    — Ralph P. Stuart, Outdoor Life, 6 Mar. 2020
  • The elephants were slow to make an appearance that morning, but the kudus, impalas, baboons, warthogs, Cape buffalos, and hippos were not at all put off by the rain, nor were the countless species of birds.
    — Elizabeth Heath, Travel + Leisure, 17 Apr. 2023
  • Elephants are commonly seen, along with buffaloes, giraffes, zebras, impalas and a growing number of predators, including lions and leopards.
    — Sarah Kingdom, Forbes.com, 23 May 2026
  • Breathtaking numbers of weary wildebeests, zebras, gazelles, impala, and eland face this watery challenge during the world’s largest animal migration—a life-and-death lottery.
    — Nic McCormack, Bloomberg.com, 28 July 2017
  • This was true for 95 percent of the animal species observed, including giraffes, leopards, hyenas, zebras, kudu, warthogs, impalas and rhinos.
    — Daniel Lingenhöhl, Scientific American, 18 Oct. 2023

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