Nyala

 

Linnean classification: Eukarya, Animalia, Chordata, Mammalia, Artiodactyla, Bovidae, Nyala angasii

 

Regulator because it is a warm blooded animal and is able to maintain optimum temperature for its body to function.

 

Migration because Nyalas migrate during seasonal changes and when there is an increase in predators in the environment

 

Consumer because it is a heterotroph and cannot make food for itself. Instead it relies upon other organisms for essential nutrients to survive.

 

Herbivore because it eats grasses, leaves, twigs, fruits, flowers.

 

Generalist because this species inhabits dense woodlands and the savanna, mainly places where it can easily access a water source; able to survive in places where water is seasonally available

 

 

Niche: Nyala live in grassland areas and the savanna. Nyalas are herbivores because they do not eat meat, only grasses and other plants. Their predators include lions, leopards, african wild dogs and hyenas.