NYALA 



209 



aggressive animal, butting human beings and other 

 animals with impartiality. In fact, it is difficult to breed 

 them, as, unless they are paired up when young, the rams 

 kill or severely injure the ewes. Several rams in the 

 collection absolutely refused to have a mate, and, after 

 they had killed and injured several females, were left 

 in solitary confinement. A few have been bred in the 

 Gardens, one young one being born at a time. 



Fig. 119. — Horns of female Bushbuck. 



TRAGELAPHUS ANGASI. 



(Genus BOOCEROS, Trouessart.) 'Nijala. Bastard Koedoe. 



'Nyala (Zulu and Swazi). 



Male of a grey-brown colour, inclining to chocolate 



brown on the neck, face, and above the knees and hocks. 



Forehead and legs below the knees tawny-chestnut. 



(Sclater describes it as sienna-brown). There is a white 



chevron on the nose, and several white spots on the 



cheeks ; chin, front of upper lip and lower throat, white ; 



ears reddish with black tips. The neck is covered with 

 14 



