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The nyala is a spiral-horned and middle-sized antelope, between a bushbuck and a kudu. [16] It is considered the most sexually dimorphic antelope. [2] The nyala is typically between 135–195 cm (53–77 in) in head-and-body length. [2] The male stands up to 110 cm (43 in), the female is up to 90 cm (3.0 ft) tall.
The mountain nyala (Amharic: የተራራ ኒዮላ) (Tragelaphus buxtoni) or balbok, is a large antelope found in high altitude woodlands in a small part of central Ethiopia. It is a monotypic species (without any identified subspecies ) first described by English naturalist Richard Lydekker in 1910.
In 1928, Lengwe was established as a Game Reserve to protect the large mammals found in the Lower Shire Valley, especially the nyala antelope and its habitat. This protection is important as the Lower Shire Valley is the farthest north where nyala can be found naturally. At that time, the protected area measured 520 square kilometres (200 sq mi).
Nyala Antelope. These animals are native to the woodlands and bushlands of southern Africa. They look as though they’d be found in a storybook thanks to their dark, shaggy coats and impressive ...
[23] [24] Similar in appearance to the nyala (Tragelaphus angasii), T. moroitu was a small antelope and has primitive characteristics in the horn core, making it the most primitive known species of spiral-horn antelope in Africa. [24]
Antelope are a common symbol in heraldry, though they occur in a highly distorted form from nature. The heraldic antelope has the body of a stag and the tail of a lion, with serrated horns, and a small tusk at the end of its snout. This bizarre and inaccurate form was invented by European heralds in the Middle Ages, who knew little of foreign ...
Tragelaphus is a genus of medium-to-large-sized spiral-horned antelopes.It contains several species of bovines, all of which are relatively antelope-like.Species in this genus tend to be large in size and lightly built, and have long necks and considerable sexual dimorphism.
Blackbuck antelope: The species was noted to breed well in captivity, and 10 fawns had already been born at the zoo. [42] Hog deer: In 1988, the doe (female) hog deer gave birth to one female calf. [43] Javan rusa deer: A "number" of baby Javan rusa deer had been born at the zoo. [43] Ground cuscus: In 1987, a baby cuscus was born at the zoo. [44]