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Claude Weisbuch

Gem in a Canadian Swamp [2347x1760]

Nyala (Nyala angasii)

The nyala is a spiral-horned antelope native to southern Africa. The body length is 135–195 cm. Only males have horns. It exhibits the highest sexual dimorphism among the spiral-horned antelopes. The nyala is mainly active in the early morning and the late afternoon. It generally browses during the day if temperatures are 20–30 °C and during the night in rainy season. As a herbivore, the nyala feeds upon foliage, fruits and grasses, with sufficient fresh water. A shy animal, it prefers water holes rather than open spaces. The nyala does not show signs of territoriality, and individual areas can overlap each other. They are very cautious creatures.

God’s Salon, 1948, Rene Magritte