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Male nyala Female impalas look a lot like female nyalas, but the same cannot be said about males. Male Nyalas are much darker toned, have huge horns and are a lot bigger. Hluhluwe,Nyala,Nyala angasii Click/tap to enlarge

Male nyala

Female impalas look a lot like female nyalas, but the same cannot be said about males. Male Nyalas are much darker toned, have huge horns and are a lot bigger.

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    Barry
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    One doesn't hear much about these beautiful antilopes and I have never understood why - I think that they look magnificent. Great shot! Posted 8 years ago
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      Ferdy Christant
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      Agreed, in particular the male is a majestic animal. Posted 8 years ago

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The Nyala

The nyala, also called inyala, is a spiral-horned antelope native to southern Africa. It is a species of the family Bovidae and genus "Nyala", also considered to be in the genus "Tragelaphus". It was first described in 1849 by George French Angas. The body length is 135–195 cm, and it weighs 55–140 kg.

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Similar species: Even-toed Ungulates
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By Ferdy Christant

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Uploaded May 6, 2011. Captured Jul 27, 2009 12:30.
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  • DSLR-A100
  • f/5.6
  • 1/320s
  • ISO320
  • 180mm