Nyala
Nyala (Tragelaphus angasil) is a South African antelope. It is a spiral-horned dense-forest antelope that is uncomfortable in open spaces and is most often seen at waterholes. Nyala live alone or in small family groups of up to ten members.
The male stands up to 110 cm and the female is up to three feet tall. The male has loosely spiraled horns and a long fringe on the throat and under parts; the female has no horns and no noticeable fringe. The male is dark brown, white on the face and neck, with white stripes on the body. The female is reddish brown with clear striping.
The name “Nyala” is the Swahili name for this antelope.
The name “Nyala” is the Swahili name for this antelope. The Latin name is derived from “tragos” (he-goat), “elaphos” (deer), and George Francis Angas, an English artist and naturalist.
