Nyala (Tragelaphus angasii)
Genus: Tragelaphus
Species: T. angasii
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Artiodactyla
Family: Bovidae
The Nyala (Tragelaphus angasii) is a South African antelope.
The male stands up to 3.5 feet (110 cm), the female is up to 3 feet tall.
The male has loosely spiraled horns and a long fringe on throat and underpants,
the female has no horns and no noticeable fringe. The male is dark brown,
white on the face and neck, and vertical white stripes on the body.
The female is reddish brown with clear striping. Nyalas live alone or in
small groups in forests.
The scientific name is after the English artist and naturalist,
George French Angas (1822-1886).
The rare Mountain Nyala (Tragelaphus buxtoni) of central Ethiopia
is grayish brown.
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