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Nyala Antelope (male)
Nyala angasii or Tragelaphus angasii
-26.2106, 31.9979
Field Notes
Description:
Together with a female, this male was feeding alongside the road I was driving on. When I stopped the car he they both became very worried and the male tried to get the scent of me. (Picture 1,2). After deciding that I was very dangerous, they both took off rapidly. Poaching does exist in the area, but it is not very common according to the staff.
Habitat:
High altitude dry savanna woodlands (prim. Acasia bushes).
Notes:
It is very good that the animals still have their natural instincts, since cars are quite rare in this reserve compared to other parks, they should be afraid of them. Since the Mlawula Nature Reserve does not have any of the Big 5 (ten years ago since they last spotted a leopard, but I am sure they are there due to the large numbers of prey) it is not a popular site to visit.
More info regarding the Nyala:
The coat is rusty or rufous brown in females and juveniles, but grows a dark brown or slate grey, often tinged with blue, in adult males. Females and young males have ten or more white stripes on their sides. Only males have horns, 60–83 cm (24–33 in) long and yellow-tipped. It exhibits the highest sexual dimorphism among the spiral-horned antelopes.
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