The lowland nyala or simply nyala (Tragelaphus angasii) #WildWednesday
The nyala is mainly active
in the early morning and the late afternoon. It generally browses during the
day and during the night in the rainy season. As a herbivore, the nyala feeds
upon foliage, fruits and grasses, with sufficient fresh water. As a shy animal,
it prefers water holes rather than open spaces. The nyala does not show signs
of territoriality, and individuals areas can overlap each others.
They are very cautious
creatures. Old males live alone, but single sex or mixed family groups of up to
10 individuals can be found. These inhabit thickets within dense and dry
savanna woodlands. The main predators of the nyala are lion, leopard and, while
baboons and raptorial birds hunt for the juveniles.
Mating peaks during spring
and autumn. Males and females are sexually mature at 18 and 11–12 months of age
respectively, though they are socially immature until five years old. After a
gestational period of seven months, a single calf is born.
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