Impala

In high school, I used to think an Impala was just a slick Chevy like the one owned by a classmate.

In spite of the logo with the horned animal, I didn't clue into the fact that it was an African antelope until many years later.



Above: Chevy Impala photo from supernatual

The two gentlemen impalas in the picture are resting in the Aldergrove zoo. The male horns can be up to a metre in length, though the animal stands only 2 to 3 feet tall. Female impalas have no horns.

Though the OED lists the word impala as being of Zulu origin and the verb impale as being from old French and Latin, it's hard to believe the two words are not related. Word origins aside, I sure wouldn't want to be impaled by those horns.