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Nyala
Tragelaphus angasi
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The nyala belongs to the genus Tragelaphus or spiral horned antelope, with the following related species
- Tragelaphus angasii the nyala
- T. buxtoni the mountain nyala
- T. eurycerus the bongo
- T. spekei the sitatunga
- T.
Nyala
Taxonomy Tragelaphus angasii [Gray, 1849]. Citation: In Angas, Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond., 1848:89 [1849]. Type locality: South Africa, Natal, Zululand, St. Lucia Bay. The taxonomic record (above) is taken from Wilson and Reeder (1993).
Nyala
Related Category: Vertebrate Zoology
see bushbuck.
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Bushbuck - small, delicate, spiral-horned antelope, Tragelaphus scriptus, of tropical Africa.
Restricted to the Southern African subregion, the nyala is found in Malawi , Mozambique , Natal and East Transvaal in South Africa , Swaziland and Zimbabwe (Wilson & Reeder, 1993; East, 1996).
The Nyala {Tragelaphus}
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NYALA - Tragelaphus angasii
There are two recognised species of this most striking medium-sized antelope, with the Common or Southern Nyala being far easier and accessible to hunt.
The mountain nyala eats herbs and shrubs and occasionally grass, lichens, ferns and fallen leaves. Seasonal movement occurs, but it is not extensive.
Nyala
Africa Mammals Guide Information: The Nyala male is dark blue-grey in colour with white vertical stripes, yellow stockinged legs and a white chevron mark between the eyes. The mane on the neck and back are white tipped.
Bongos have sturdy, spiraled horns that resemble those of their cousins: nyalas, sitatungas, bushbucks, kudus and elands.
Sitatunga (T. spekeii) Â- Nyala (T. angasii) Â- Bushbuck (T. scriptus) Â- Mountain Nyala (T. buxtoni) Â- Lesser Kudu (T. imberbis) Â- Greater Kudu (T. strepsiceros) Â- Bongo (T. eurycerus)
Taurotragus ...
Krans aloe (Aloe arborescens)
Mountain nyala (Tragelaphus buxtoni)
Ethiopian wolf (Canis simensis)
Greater cobra lily (Chasmanthe floribunda)
Red-throated pipit (Anthus cervinus)
Cullumia (Cullumia squarrosa) ...
Africa is the home of most antelopes, including the bushbuck ,waterbuck , lechwe, marshbuck , impala , or palla, kudu, nyala , springbuck , bongo .
The greater kudu is considered by many to be the most handsome of the tragelaphine antelopes, which includes the bongo, eland, nyala, bushbuck and sitatunga.
Some antelopes include the gazelle, eland, impala, springbok, klipspringer, oryx, saiga, waterbuck, suni, hartebeests, topi, nyala, bongo, dik-dik, kob, duiker, gemsbok, etc. They are hunted by lions, leopards, wild dogs, and other predators.
I have witnessed the raw power of a Martial Eagle, one of the world's heaviest eagles, take down a young Nyala antelope.
 See also: Antelope, Mountain nyala, Bushbuck, Sitatunga, Bongo
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