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Nyala

Tragelaphus angasii

Photo by Dan Doucette
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Field Notes

Description:

Reddish brown with white vertical striping.
This is a female. They look much different than the male.

Habitat:

savanna

Notes:

I spotted this Nyala ewe taking a rest inside Mlilwane Wildlife Sanctuary.

Reference Links:

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Comments (11)
Dan Doucette
Very unexpected, thanks Peter and thanks everyone for the nice comments.
NicoleB
Lovely photo! Wildlife there must be more than just fascinating!
peter
Spotting of the day! "Nyala are Southern African antelope that can be recognized by indistinct stripes along their torso." http://facebook.com/projectnoah/posts/236244826408412 http://twitter.com/projectnoah/status/96399050315808768
Amber Burns
Wow! Do you know what tipe of deer she or he is? She or he is super cute!!!!!!!
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PublishedMay 19, 2011

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