If you’re in Southern Africa in the autumn (April/May) you’ll be there during the impala rut. And believe me, you’ll find yourself uttering the same phrase I did repeatedly “What on earth was that noise?”
I still don’t understand how a creature like this, can make a sound like that. To hear it for yourself, check out sound number two on this website.
Both in Botswana and South Africa, we heard a lot of noise and commotion, and saw a few different groups of bachelors going crazy, running and jumping and locking horns.
![20160311_Impala Rut.jpg](https://jsawicky.files.wordpress.com/2016/03/20160311_impala-rut.jpg?resize=525%2C350)
![20160311_Impala Rut-2](https://jsawicky.files.wordpress.com/2016/03/20160311_impala-rut-2.jpg?resize=525%2C185)
![20160311_Impala Rut-4](https://jsawicky.files.wordpress.com/2016/03/20160311_impala-rut-4.jpg?resize=525%2C350)
![20160311_Impala Rut-5](https://jsawicky.files.wordpress.com/2016/03/20160311_impala-rut-5.jpg?resize=525%2C350)
Unfortunately, the guys kind of lose their minds during this time, and throw their normal caution and vigilance to the wind. The result…
![20160311_Impala Rut-3](https://jsawicky.files.wordpress.com/2016/03/20160311_impala-rut-3.jpg?resize=525%2C350)
Great Post, nice pics
Thanks Mukal, have a great day 🙂
welcome