The answer to this puzzle is a six-letter word.
1 Answer
The answer is:
IMPALA - an antelope found in eastern and southern Africa.
To find this:
Write 'One thousand one' in Roman numerals as 'MI', but read these letters from right to left, as suggested by the left-pointing arrow. This gives us 'IM'.
Next, interpret 'One friend' as A PAL, but swap these two words around, as suggested by the pair of arrows pointing in opposite directions. This gives us PALA.
Together, IM + PALA gives us IMPALA!