The Lowland Nyala (Tragelaphus angasii) is a medium-sized antelope that is native to south-eastern Africa. It inhabits dense thickets, forest, and open-thicket woodlands. It is very shy and cautious of approaching open spaces, and most sightings of nyala are at water holes.

Nyala are a sexually dimorphic species which means that males and females look quite different from one another. The male nyala is larger than the female, and has a shaggy, dark-brown coat that ranges into grey, sometimes with hints of blue, as the animal ages. Females have a much more reddish-coloured and shorter coat, with bold white stripes. The coat of the male also has stripes, but they are much fainter than those of the females and are sometimes obscured by its shaggy fur. The male has long, spiralled horns and a long fringe on the under-parts, while females do not have horns or fringe.