Africa is a land of amazing creatures, whether in the Savanna or the highlands, you will find life. In central Ethiopia, in the high altitude woodlands, you will find one beautiful species, the Mountain Nyala (Tragelaphus buxtoni), shy creatures found browsing in small herds at high altitudes. It’s traditional range has been shortened by humans immeasurably however, and the future of the species is becoming increasingly dire. This is likely why they are part of the “Endangered” section of the Noah’s Pals line, due to how rare they are. Let’s take a closer look!
We start with Nathan, the male, looking resplendent, gazing out over an area, spiralled horns displayed amazingly. The colours here have the greys seen in the species, though they can have light brown pelts as well, especially in juveniles. It is in 1:24 scale, so small for some lines, measuring 3.5″ from hoof to horn and 3.4″ long. He’s quite the magnificent buck!
Next we have the female, Nicole, who wonderfully demonstrates the sexual dimorphism of the species, as only the males grow horns. She is striding out beautifully, looking ahead, travelling along. The issue of this is that the legs are thin and not very widely spaced, so it can be hard to balance if not on a flat surface. She is 3.1″ long and 2.9″ high, naturally shorter than the male. She is a very beautiful doe.
I adore this species, and this set is a great representation of it. It is one of the few examples of it out there (the only other being the previously reviewed CollectA model), and this is the only way to get a female, so I definitely say it’s worthwhile. As this is in the “Endangered” part of Noah’s Pals, only 10,000 sets of Mountain Nyala are available, so they are harder to find than others. If you see it, definitely get it, as they are well worth it.
