NYALA

(species Tragelaphus angasi), slender antelope, family Bovidae (order Artiodactyla), found in southeastern Africa and distinguished by vertical white stripes on the sides of the body. Nyalas are found alone or in small groups in forests. They stand as high as 107 cm (3.5 feet) at the shoulder and have a distinguishing crest of hair along the back from head to tail. The male, which has loosely spiraled horns and a long fringe on the throat and underparts, is dark brown with reddish brown on the lower legs, white on the face and neck, and vertical white stripes on the body. The female of the species has reddish brown colouring with more conspicuous white striping. The related mountain nyala (species Tragelaphus buxtoni), a rare antelope found in the mountains near Lake Zwai in central Ethiopia, is grayish brown with white on the head, neck, and body. The male has long, divergent, loosely spiraled horns.