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Nyala

Tragelaphus angasii

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
50–60% · Likely
overall probability at Gonarezhou National Park
21 Verified records at Gonarezhou National Park
August Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ 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 →

50–60% of wildlife watchers report a Nyala sighting in Gonarezhou National Park, based on 21 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Gonarezhou National Park

Greater Kudu
LC

Greater Kudu

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Tragelaphus strepsiceros

30–40% · Possible
Northern Bushbuck
LC

Northern Bushbuck

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Tragelaphus scriptus

20–30% · Possible
Waterbuck
LC

Waterbuck

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Kobus ellipsiprymnus

50–60% · Likely
Impala
LC

Impala

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Aepyceros melampus

40–50% · Likely
Common Eland

Common Eland

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Taurotragus oryx

30–40% · Possible
African Buffalo
NT

African Buffalo

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Syncerus caffer

30–40% · Possible
Sharpe's Grysbok
LC

Sharpe's Grysbok

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Raphicerus sharpei

20–30% · Possible
Steenbok
LC

Steenbok

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Raphicerus campestris

20–30% · Possible
Klipspringer
LC

Klipspringer

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Oreotragus oreotragus

Insufficient data
Blue Wildebeest
LC

Blue Wildebeest

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Connochaetes taurinus

20–30% · Possible
Bush Duiker
LC

Bush Duiker

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Sylvicapra grimmia

Insufficient data
Sable Antelope
LC

Sable Antelope

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Hippotragus niger

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

10–20
Jan
20–30
Feb
60–70
Mar
60–70
Apr
10–20
May
40–50
Jun
10–20
Jul
70–80
Aug
50–60
Sep
50–60
Oct
60–70
Nov
20–30
Dec

☀️ 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

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Nyala in Gonarezhou National Park?

About 54% of wildlife watchers report a Nyala sighting in Gonarezhou National Park, based on 21 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Nyala in Gonarezhou National Park?

August has the highest sighting rate for Nyala in Gonarezhou National Park in our monthly data.

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