INYALA. 157 



INYALA (Tragelaphus angasi). 



[G. F. Angas, P.Z.S. 1848, p. 89.] 



This brilliant Antelope, the Inyala of the Amazulu, appears to 

 be a link between the Koodos and Boshbok, uniting in itself the 

 markings and characteristic features of both these animals. The 

 adult male is about 7 ft. 6 in. in total length, and 3 ft. 4 in. high 

 at the shoulder. Though elegant in form, and much of the grace 

 of the solitary Koodos, the robust and shaggy aspect of the male 

 bears considerable resemblance to that of the Goat. Legs clean ; 

 hoofs pointed and black, with two oval cream-coloured spots in 

 front of each fetlock, immediately above the hoof; horns i ft. 10 in. 

 long, twisted and sublyrate, very similar to those of the Boshbok, 

 but rather more spiral ; have polished extremities of a pale straw 

 colour ; rest of horns brownish-black, deeply ridged from the fore- 

 head to about half the length of the horn ; prevailing colour greyish- 

 black, tinged with purplish-brown and ochre ; on the neck, flanks, 

 and cheeks, marked with several white stripes like the Koodos ; 

 forehead brilliant sienna-brown, almost approaching to orange ; mane 

 black down the back and white from the withers to the insertion 

 of the tail ; ears 8 in. long, oval, rufous, tipped with black and 

 fringed inside with white hairs ; a pale ochreous circle round the 

 eyes, which are connected by two white spots forming an arrow- 

 shaped mark on a black ground ; nose black ; a white spot on each 

 side of the upper lip ; chin and gullet white ; and three white marks 

 under each eye ; neck covered with long shaggy hair, extending also 

 under the belly and fringing the haunches to the knees ; two white 

 spots on the flanks, and a patch of long white hair on the anterior 

 portion of the thigh ; a white tuft under the belly and another on 

 the dewlap; on the outer side of the fore-legs is a black patch 

 above the knee surrounded by three white spots ; legs below the 

 knee bright rufous colour; tail i ft. 8 in. long, black above, with 

 tip and inside white. 



Female smaller and without horns. 



The young resembles the female, but is rather paler in colour, 

 and has more white spots on the flanks and sides. 



Inhabits the lower undulating hills, scattered with Mimosa bushes, 

 that border upon the northern shores of St. Lucia Bay, in the Zulu 

 country, lat. 28" south. Found in small troops of eight or ten 

 together, feeding amongst the thickets. 



