The Masai Mara is crammed full with Thomson gazelles and impala, similar looking antelopes that are hard to distinguish at first.They are the most jittery of the animals we encountered -- almost the only ones that prance away when our vehicles approached.
The gazelles have a black stripe on the belly, while the males have long, straight horns.
Impala are just a plain sandy colour, and the males have very long scimitar-like horns (females have none, and look like deer). One impala dominates a whole herd of females – the other males live apart, waiting for a chance to challenge the leader.
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