Not many times are you going to be able to compare 2 species of Tragelaphus at the same time. Interesting to note the size difference between the two species.
Great picture It is it rare to find a zoo that exhibits more than one tragelaphid, but it's especially rare to see two species in such close proximity to each other that they can be compared directly! It is amazing just how much larger Greater Kudu really are.
That is quite a shaggy Nyala. I don't think that I've ever seen one so shaggy. It almost looks like a Sitatunga.
It's also interesting that Fossil Rim's website does not list them as having Nyala.
They don't have them any more. They only had the 1 female for a year or so, maybe a little longer. Interestingly, Sitatunga and Nyala are virtually indistinguishable from a morphology perspective (bones and such). I actually wish it had been a Sitatunga. I have been wanting to see one for nearly 20 years, but have never done so. There are none in the area.
see, its unusual to see what animals are common in captivity in other parts of the world. i've never really noticed how rare these animals are in captivity, as i visit marwell every year which has Kudu, Nyala + Sitatunga.
It seems that the open range and wildlife park zoos are the only zoos that are really exhibiting species like this at this number and diversity. Greater Kudu seem to be phased out be there littler cousins. Lesser Kudu seem to be every where .
A quick check of ISIS lists 16 facilities that keep lesser kudu, while 35 keep greater kudu (North America only). However, I've seen lesser kudu at three places, and never seen a greater kudu.
