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Nyala

Tragelaphus angasii

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
Insufficient data
overall probability at Garden Route National Park
3 Verified records at Garden Route National Park
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The lowland nyala or simply nyala (Tragelaphus angasii) is a spiral-horned artiodactyl antelope native to Southern Africa. The species is part of the family Bovidae and the genus Tragelaphus (formerly placed in the genus Nyala). It was first described in 1849 by George French Angas and exhibits the highest sexual dimorphism among the spiral-horned antelopes. It is not to be confused with the endangered mountain nyala living in the Bale region of Ethiopia. The nyala's range encompasses much of Southern Africa. As its population is relatively stable, it has been listed as of least concern by the International Union for Conservation of Nature. Wikipedia →

Closest Relatives at Garden Route National Park

Northern Bushbuck
LC

Northern Bushbuck

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Tragelaphus scriptus

30–40% · Possible
Blue Duiker
LC

Blue Duiker

Mammal

Philantomba monticola

5–10% · With luck
Cape Grysbok
LC

Cape Grysbok

☀️🌙 Day & Night Mammal

Raphicerus melanotis

5–10% · With luck
Springbok
LC Endemic

Springbok

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Antidorcas marsupialis

<5% · Rare
Waterbuck
LC

Waterbuck

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Kobus ellipsiprymnus

<5% · Rare
Klipspringer
LC

Klipspringer

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Oreotragus oreotragus

Insufficient data
Blue Wildebeest
LC

Blue Wildebeest

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Connochaetes taurinus

<5% · Rare
Common Eland

Common Eland

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Taurotragus oryx

Insufficient data
Bontebok/Blesbok
LC Endemic

Bontebok/Blesbok

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Damaliscus pygargus

Insufficient data
African Buffalo
NT

African Buffalo

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Syncerus caffer

Insufficient data
Khama

Khama

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Alcelaphus caama

Insufficient data
Bush Duiker
LC

Bush Duiker

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Sylvicapra grimmia

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

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Fewer than 5 records of Nyala at Garden Route National Park — not enough to chart months honestly.

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
60–70%
2 Gonarezhou National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
50–60%
3 Gorongosa National Park 🇲🇿 Mozambique
30–40%
4 Kruger National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
30–40%
5 iSimangaliso Wetland Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
30–40%
6 Addo Elephant National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
10–20%
7 Mana Pools National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
Insufficient data
8 Lower Zambezi National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
Insufficient data
9 South Luangwa National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
Insufficient data
10 Pilanesberg National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
Insufficient data
11 Garden Route National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
Insufficient data
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