Nyala
Tragelaphus angasii
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassMammalia (Mamífers)
- OrderArtiodactyla (Artiodàctils)
- FamilyBovidae (Bòvids)
- GenusTragelaphus (Spiral-horned Antelopes)
- SpeciesTragelaphus angasii (Nyala)
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 →
30–40% of wildlife watchers report a Nyala sighting in Kruger National Park, based on 626 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Kruger National Park
Greater Kudu
Tragelaphus strepsiceros
Northern Bushbuck
Tragelaphus scriptus
Impala
Aepyceros melampus
African Buffalo
Syncerus caffer
Waterbuck
Kobus ellipsiprymnus
Blue Wildebeest
Connochaetes taurinus
Steenbok
Raphicerus campestris
Klipspringer
Oreotragus oreotragus
Bush Duiker
Sylvicapra grimmia
Tsessebe
Damaliscus lunatus
Sharpe's Grysbok
Raphicerus sharpei
Sable Antelope
Hippotragus niger
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
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 | |
| 2 | Gonarezhou National Park | 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe | |
| 3 | Gorongosa National Park | 🇲🇿 Mozambique | |
| 4 | Kruger National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 5 | iSimangaliso Wetland Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 6 | Addo Elephant National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 7 | Mana Pools National Park | 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe | |
| 8 | Lower Zambezi National Park | 🇿🇲 Zambia | |
| 9 | South Luangwa National Park | 🇿🇲 Zambia | |
| 10 | Pilanesberg National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 11 | Garden Route National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Nyala in Kruger National Park?
About 33% of wildlife watchers report a Nyala sighting in Kruger National Park, based on 626 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Nyala in Kruger National Park?
August has the highest sighting rate for Nyala in Kruger National Park in our monthly data.