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White Egret

Uploaded on Feb 18, 2012

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Lowland Nyala w/ Calf

Lowland Nyala:
Males can be multicolored with a shaggy, dark gray-brown coat and faint white, vertical stripes along the sides. They have a brown neck, orange legs, and white chevrons between the eyes. They also have long hairs hang that from their neck.

The female is much redder with clearly marked white vertical stripes and a shorter coat. Her white chevrons are much thinner than the male's.

Fun Facts:
The name "Nyala" is the Swahili name for this antelope, which itself comes from the Zulu "Inyala".

Lowland Nyala use their horns and hooves to dig tubers.

To establish dominance the male lowland nyala uses visual displays, such as raising the hair on his neck and walking with stiff legs instead of fighting.

Uploaded on Dec 3, 2011

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