Definitions for nyalaˈnyɑ lə
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
either of two large African antelopes of the genus Tragelaphus, esp. T. angasi, of SE Africa.
Origin of nyala:
1895–1900; < Venda (Bantu language of the Transvaal and Zimbabwe) (dzì)-nyálà
city in Sudan
nyala, Tragelaphus angasi(noun)
spiral-horned South African antelope with a fringe of white hairs along back and neck
A south African antelope, Tragelaphus angasii, with thin white stripes in the grey or brown coat, a ridge of tufted hair running all along the spine, and long horns with a spiral twist.
The nyala, also called inyala, is a spiral-horned antelope native to southern Africa. It is a species of the family Bovidae and genus Nyala, also considered to be in the genus Tragelaphus. It was first described in 1849 by George French Angas. The body length is 135–195 cm, and it weighs 55–140 kg. The coat is rusty or rufous brown in females and juveniles, but grows a dark brown or slate grey, often tinged with blue, in adult males. Females and young males have ten or more white stripes on their sides. Only males have horns, 60–83 cm long and yellow-tipped. 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. Old males live alone, but single sex or mixed family groups of up to 10 individuals can be found. These inhabit thickets within dense and dry savanna woodlands. The main predators of the nyala are lion, leopard and Cape hunting dog, while baboons and raptorial birds hunt for the juveniles. Mating peaks during spring and autumn. Males and females are sexually mature at 18 and 11–12 months of age respectively, though they are socially immature until five years old. After a gestational period of seven months, a single calf is born.
Translations for nyala
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
the bright light of something burning
A small flame burned in the lamp.
- لَهَب، شُعْلَهArabic
- chamaPortuguese (BR)
- die FlammeGerman
- लपट, भड़कीला रंग, तीव्रचेतन, प्रेमीHindi
- plamen, svjetloCroatian
- eldtunga, logiIcelandic
- 불꽃, 화염Korean
- شعله (داور) لمبه، وكه، تپاك، تلوسهPashto
- flamma, lågaSwedish
- 火焰Chinese (Trad.)
- ngọn lửaVietnamese
- 火焰Chinese (Simp.)
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