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EndangeredDer Bergnyala (Tragelaphus buxtoni) ist eine afrikanische Antilope. Der Name deutet an, dass man ihn früher für einen nahen Verwandten des Nyala hielt; heute hält man es für wahrscheinlicher, dass er eine Schwesterart des Großen Kudu ist. Der Bergnyala wird von der IUCN als gefährdet (endangered) eingestuft. Der Bergnyala wurde erst 1908 entdeckt und gilt als der letzte große Paarhufer der afrikanischen Fauna, der entdeckt wurde. Nach wie vor ist der Bergnyala eine wenig erforschte Tierart.
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juvenile young male The mountain nyala (Amharic: የደጋ አጋዘን) (Tragelaphus buxtoni) or balbok, is a large antelope found in high altitude woodlands in a small part of central Ethiopia. It is a monotypic species (without any identified subspecies) first described by English naturalist Richard Lydekker in 1910. The males are typically 120–135 cm (47–53 in) tall while females stand 90–100 cm (35–39 in) at the shoulder. Males weigh 180–300 kg (400–660 lb) and females weigh 150–200 kg (330–440 lb). The coat is grey to brown, marked with two to five poorly defined white strips extending from the back to the underside, and a row of six to ten white spots. White markings are present on the face, throat and legs as well. Males have a short dark erect crest, about 10 cm (3.9 in) high, running along the middle of the back. Only males possess horns.
The mountain nyala are shy and elusive towards human beings. Four to five individuals may congregate for short intervals of time to form small herds. Males are not territorial. Primarily a browser, the mountain nyala may switch to grazing occasionally. Females start mating at two years of age, and males too become sexually mature by that time. Gestation lasts for eight to nine months, after which a single calf is born. The lifespan of a mountain nyala is around 15 to 20 years.