HECORDS OF BIG GAME 



Horns of Nyala, from a specimen in tlae possession oft". II. Barber. 



NYALA (Tragelaphus angasi). 



The next African representative of the larger harnessed antelopes 

 is a smaller and more delicately built animal than the bongo, standing 

 about 3 feet 6 inches at the shoulder. Weight about 250 lbs. to 300 

 lbs. In both sexes the hair is very long and coarse, but in the male 

 its colour is dark grayish brown with a small number of indistinct 

 white stripes, while in the female it is bright reddish chestnut with 

 clearly defined stripes. The males have a fringe of long hair on the 

 neck and the under parts of the body, their horns being much rougher 

 than those of the bongo. As in the latter, the hoofs are short. 

 Distribution. — South-East Africa, including Zululand, Delagoa Bay, and 

 Nyasaland ; on the West Coast it has been reported from Angola, 

 although this form may indicate a distinct local race. 



Owner. 



Fergus Maclagan. 



F. J. Newnham. 



F. H. Barber. (Sec illustration.) 



