Nyala (Tragelaphus again), a slender antelope of south-eastern Africa, is a member of the spiral-horned antelope tribe Tragelaphini (the Bovidae family), which is also commonly compared with the Kudu and the Eland. Nyala is noteworthy for its significant gender distinctions and its limited habitat requirements, which restrict its spread to the Lowlands of Southern Africa. Females have a light chestnut coat with 8–13 white streaks on the back, hips, chest, and sides, and a bushy tail with a white underside. Males slowly become dark charcoal gray and shaggy when they grow and have a lengthy fringe from the neck to the hindquarters and an upright dorsal ridge from head to tail.
Nyalas have a shoulder height between 35.4”-47.6” (90-121 cm), body length from 53”-70” (134-178 cm), standing height of roughly 42.9”-57.5” (109-146 cm), and a body width of 13”-17.7” (33-45 cm). The horns of a Nyala are between 24”-33” (61-83.8 cm). Weights of Nyala vary between males and females with males weighing between 220-275 lb (100-125 kg) and females from 121-154 lb (55-70 kg). Nyalas have a typical lifespan of 11-16 years in the wild and 15-19 years in captivity.
Nyala (Tragelaphus again), a slender antelope of south-eastern Africa, is a member of the spiral-horned antelope tribe Tragelaphini (the Bovidae family), which is also commonly compared with the Kudu and the Eland. Nyala is noteworthy for its significant gender distinctions and its limited habitat requirements, which restrict its spread to the Lowlands of Southern Africa. Females have a light chestnut coat with 8–13 white streaks on the back, hips, chest, and sides, and a bushy tail with a white underside. Males slowly become dark charcoal gray and shaggy when they grow and have a lengthy fringe from the neck to the hindquarters and an upright dorsal ridge from head to tail.
Nyalas have a shoulder height between 35.4”-47.6” (90-121 cm), body length from 53”-70” (134-178 cm), standing height of roughly 42.9”-57.5” (109-146 cm), and a body width of 13”-17.7” (33-45 cm). The horns of a Nyala are between 24”-33” (61-83.8 cm). Weights of Nyala vary between males and females with males weighing between 220-275 lb (100-125 kg) and females from 121-154 lb (55-70 kg). Nyalas have a typical lifespan of 11-16 years in the wild and 15-19 years in captivity.
