Very often Nyala are confused with Kudu and Bushbuck, although the Kudu
is much larger when fully grown and the Bushbuck only slightly bigger than the
Nyala.
The male has a distinctive white chevron between his eyes and up to
seven white vertical stripes on each side of his body, while the female has
about nine.
Like most other antelope species, only the males have horns. They are
lyre-shaped and the longest horns that have been recorded were 83.5 centimetres.
Their gestation period is about seven months after which a single calf
is born.
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Unique Facts about Wildlife in South Africa (Joan Young)
Love Nyala, I did a painting of one for my Dad's office many years ago and now I have it in my office. It is one of my favourites. Have a good week Diane
ReplyDeleteThey do look a bit like Kudu, except for all those stripes.
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