@OntarioBirding7538, again, the Tragelaphus genus is polyphyletic, it now applies only to the bushbucks and contains just two extant species: the Northern Bushbuck (Tragelaphus scriptus) and the Southern Bushbuck (Tragelaphus sylvaticus), while the other six extant species are relocated to three distinct genera, which are Bongo for both the Sitatunga (Bongo spekii) and the Bongo (Bongo eurycerus), Nyala for the nyalas, and Strepsiceros for the kudus, the scientific names of the lowland nyala and mountain nyala are now Nyala angasii and Nyala buxtoni respectively, and the scientific names of the lesser kudu and greater kudu are now Strepsiceros imberbis and Strepsiceros strepsiceros respectively, nyalas (genus Nyala) and kudus (genus Strepsiceros) are both more closely related to elands (genus Taurotragus) than they are to bushbucks (genus Tragelaphus), while the Bongo genus that includes the bongo and sitatunga is the sister taxon to the bushbucks.
@OntarioBirding7538, not anymore, kudus and nyalas are more closely related to elands, therefore they are no longer considered part of the genus Tragelaphus, kudus now constitute the genus Strepsiceros, where the scientific names of the lesser kudu and greater kudu are now Strepsiceros imberbis and Strepsiceros strepsiceros respectively and the nyalas now constitute the genus Nyala, where the scientific names of the lowland Nyala and mountain nyala are now Nyala angasii and Nyala buxtoni respectively, in addition to the sitatunga and bongo both now constituting the genus Bongo, where their scientific names are now Bongo spekii and Bongo eurycerus respectively, based on this classification, the kudus (genus Strepsiceros) are the closest living relatives of the elands (genus Taurotragus), the nyalas (genus Nyala), kudus (genus Strepsiceros), and elands (genus Taurotragus) all belong to the subtribe Taurotragina, while the bushbucks (genus Tragelaphus), sitatunga (Bongo spekii), and bongo (Bongo eurycerus) all belong to the subtribe Tragelaphina, this now divides spiral-horned antelope (tribe Tragelaphini) into five extant genera with two extant species in each genus, within the Taurotragina subtribe, the nyalas are the most basal genus.
@@OntarioBirding7538 I think that might have been the previous situation but their popularity as trophies for hunters has led to breading programs by private game farmers. Their numbers are on the rise
@@chrisdorsey6287 Patterson discovered and hunted the eland but he took it to Livingston to confirm it and Livingston named it after himself. John Patterson mentioned this in his book and now it’s a ongoing debate……I’m in favor of Patterson
Yes...and there are many subspecies of bushbuck as well if you want to include all variations on the theme...and a couple of sitatunga (forest and swamp varieties), etc.
Great hunt and a well earned trophy of a life time ! all the best from the U.K. We need S.C.I. help here as our Woke Useless Gov t stopping all trophy imports ! please Help ! Many Thanks !
@@chrisdorsey6287 great look forward to seeing some film footage maybe of these hunts in the future . the last hunt just done was in Northern Tanzania with Robin Hurt Safari s took gold medal lesser Kudu ( HUGE ] Gerenuk ,Grants , Thompsons ETC the Fringed Eared Oryx NO Luck ! Got my trophys back just in time < thank God !
Mountain Nyala Classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Class: Mammalia
Subclass: Placentalia
Magnorder: Boreoeutheria
Superorder: Laurasiatheria
Grandorder: Ungulata
Mirorder: Paraxonia
Order: Artiodactyla
Suborder: Selenodontia
Infraorder: Pecora
Superfamily: Bovoidea
Family: Bovidae
Subfamily: Bovinae
Tribe: Tragelaphini
Subtribe: Taurotragina
Genus: Nyala
Species: N. buxtoni
*Tragelaphus Buxtonii
@OntarioBirding7538, again, the Tragelaphus genus is polyphyletic, it now applies only to the bushbucks and contains just two extant species: the Northern Bushbuck (Tragelaphus scriptus) and the Southern Bushbuck (Tragelaphus sylvaticus), while the other six extant species are relocated to three distinct genera, which are Bongo for both the Sitatunga (Bongo spekii) and the Bongo (Bongo eurycerus), Nyala for the nyalas, and Strepsiceros for the kudus, the scientific names of the lowland nyala and mountain nyala are now Nyala angasii and Nyala buxtoni respectively, and the scientific names of the lesser kudu and greater kudu are now Strepsiceros imberbis and Strepsiceros strepsiceros respectively, nyalas (genus Nyala) and kudus (genus Strepsiceros) are both more closely related to elands (genus Taurotragus) than they are to bushbucks (genus Tragelaphus), while the Bongo genus that includes the bongo and sitatunga is the sister taxon to the bushbucks.
@@indyreno2933 they are all in the same genus except for the Elands
@OntarioBirding7538, not anymore, kudus and nyalas are more closely related to elands, therefore they are no longer considered part of the genus Tragelaphus, kudus now constitute the genus Strepsiceros, where the scientific names of the lesser kudu and greater kudu are now Strepsiceros imberbis and Strepsiceros strepsiceros respectively and the nyalas now constitute the genus Nyala, where the scientific names of the lowland Nyala and mountain nyala are now Nyala angasii and Nyala buxtoni respectively, in addition to the sitatunga and bongo both now constituting the genus Bongo, where their scientific names are now Bongo spekii and Bongo eurycerus respectively, based on this classification, the kudus (genus Strepsiceros) are the closest living relatives of the elands (genus Taurotragus), the nyalas (genus Nyala), kudus (genus Strepsiceros), and elands (genus Taurotragus) all belong to the subtribe Taurotragina, while the bushbucks (genus Tragelaphus), sitatunga (Bongo spekii), and bongo (Bongo eurycerus) all belong to the subtribe Tragelaphina, this now divides spiral-horned antelope (tribe Tragelaphini) into five extant genera with two extant species in each genus, within the Taurotragina subtribe, the nyalas are the most basal genus.
@@indyreno2933 mhm
Buddy your ram would've tapped out well before that safari mobile how many hundred thousand miles did that baby churn out before the diff quit
10 years ago..the ice caps was melting..😂😂😂😂😂😂
why kill an endangered animal?
Nyala meat is delicious! Shot my first Nyala a couple of weeks back.
Nyala or Mountain Nyala
@@OntarioBirding7538 Nyala from South Africa.
@@linds6609 nice, aren’t they near threatened
@@OntarioBirding7538 I think that might have been the previous situation but their popularity as trophies for hunters has led to breading programs by private game farmers. Their numbers are on the rise
@@linds6609 oh your right!
You’re missing patterson’s Eland in that spiral tree
yep...there are many subspecies of bushbuck as well...just included the basic spiral horns
They're under the classification of 'Common Eland,' along with the Livingstone and Cape varieties.
@@chrisdorsey6287 Patterson discovered and hunted the eland but he took it to Livingston to confirm it and Livingston named it after himself. John Patterson mentioned this in his book and now it’s a ongoing debate……I’m in favor of Patterson
Yes...and there are many subspecies of bushbuck as well if you want to include all variations on the theme...and a couple of sitatunga (forest and swamp varieties), etc.
Aren’t they endangered?
No
@@linds6609 Nyalas are near threatened but Mountain Nyalas are endangered
@@OntarioBirding7538 yes you are correct. In south Africa we have Nyala as well and they are not endangered.
@@linds6609 near threatened though
mountain nyala specifically found only in ethiopia
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Hunt kudu or something not an endangered subspecies
Great video 👍👍
It's disgusting. Your people just like to kill animals for fun. That's disgusting.
Great hunt and a well earned trophy of a life time ! all the best from the U.K. We need S.C.I. help here as our Woke Useless Gov t stopping all trophy imports ! please Help ! Many Thanks !
keep the faith and stay vigilant...I recently wrote a piece for Forbes on the lunacy of the UK's proposed trophy import ban...
@@chrisdorsey6287 many thanks ! you must do a lord Derby Eland Hunt And a Bongo Hunt like i did with Mayo Oldiri back a few years ago
@@joesands952 I've hunted both giant eland and bongo...spectacular animals and hunts, indeed...have spent a lot of time in Cameroon--special place.
@@chrisdorsey6287 great look forward to seeing some film footage maybe of these hunts in the future . the last hunt just done was in Northern Tanzania with Robin Hurt Safari s took gold medal lesser Kudu ( HUGE ] Gerenuk ,Grants , Thompsons ETC the Fringed Eared Oryx NO Luck ! Got my trophys back just in time < thank God !