Talk:Mountain nyala

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A fact from Mountain nyala appeared on Wikipedia's Main Page in the Did you know column on 14 February 2016 (check views). The text of the entry was as follows:

Did you know... that the mountain nyala, featured on the obverse of the Ethiopian ten santim coin (pictured), was the last species of large antelope to be discovered in Africa?

A record of the entry may be seen at Wikipedia:Recent additions/2016/February. The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Mountain nyala.

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Mountain nyala are often confused with the lesser kudu but actually live in very different habitats....they are of the same family or (spiral horned antelope)

GA Review

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Reviewer: Gug01 (talk · contribs) 23:17, 23 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Will review. Might not really get to it until next week.

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Monotypic species? Please clarify. Gug01 (talk) 23:20, 23 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Done.

The following from paragraph 2: The mountain nyala are shy and elusive by nature. These animals form highly cohesive herds. Four to five individuals may congregate for short intervals of time to form small herds. See below:

If the mountain nyala are shy and elusive, how do they form herds? Gug01 (talk) 23:23, 23 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Clarified.

If the herds are so cohesive, then why do they last for "short intervals of time"? Gug01 (talk) 23:23, 23 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Removed "cohesive", it is a confusing term here and meaning is no clearer even in the source.

The following: half of the world population of the mountain nyala. This implies the mountain nyala is present throughout the world. Gug01 (talk) 23:25, 23 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Fixed.

Taxonomy & Description

Good job. Gug01 (talk) 23:29, 23 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Behavior & Ecology

The following: hot midday and colder times. What are the "colder times" referred to? Gug01 (talk) 23:29, 23 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Fixed

See this: These animals form highly cohesive herds. Four to five individuals may congregate for short intervals of time to form small herds. However, groups containing as many as 100 individuals have been reported from the Bale Zone, composed of several family units moving in and out periodically. Again, same problem mentioned in lead. Gug01 (talk) 23:32, 23 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]

I have addressed the issues above.

Males are not territorial, and have home ranges covering 15–20 km2 (5.8–7.7 sq mi) in the wet season. If they are not territorial, then how do they have territories? Clarification needed. Gug01 (talk) 23:35, 23 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Home ranges are not synonymous to territories. The animal visits the home range regularly, while territories are areas which it not only visits but guards as well. This "guarding" behavior is lacking in this species.

I see. Thank you for the clarification. Gug01 (talk) 23:00, 24 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Are there any predators of the mountain nyala? Gug01 (talk) 23:36, 23 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Added.

See following: Males are not territorial. Males have home ranges covering 15–20 km2 (5.8–7.7 sq mi) in the wet season. The repetition of males sounds very clunky. Gug01 (talk) 23:00, 24 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]

I spoiled it when I edited it last. Fixed now. Sainsf <^>_{Talk all words} 13:27, 25 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Habitat & Distribution

Now-a-days -> Nowadays Gug01 (talk) 23:38, 23 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Done.

Threats & Conservation

Good work. Gug01 (talk) 23:40, 23 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks!

Are you sure the mountain nyala is not critically endangered? Seems like it is CR. Then again, one never knows. Gug01 (talk) 23:40, 23 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]

I am following the IUCN source mentioned in the article. I don't think it is outdated. Sainsf <^>_{Talk all words} 04:20, 24 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]

I check for myself and it turns up as endangered. It's probably one of the things in debate, but since it's currently endangered, please don't do any changes. Gug01 (talk) 23:09, 24 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Relation to Humans

Why are the Oromo even mentioned? This may be put on the Oromo article, but has no point here. There is no point in talking about the Oromo if the effect on each other is negligible. Gug01 (talk) 23:42, 23 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Removed except for a mention about hunting. Sainsf <^>_{Talk all words} 04:20, 24 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for taking on this review and appreciating my work at places. I have replied to all comments, let me know if there are any more issues. 04:20, 24 January 2016 (UTC)

The whole article is good work. "Good work" is simply an unnecessary filler I used for sections with no problems. Gug01 (talk) 23:00, 24 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]

@Gug01: I guess there are no more issues now. Sainsf <^>_{Talk all words} 13:27, 25 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Yeah, you are right. I was just really busy and didn't get around to it. Gug01 (talk) 23:25, 29 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Missing Information

This article is missing information on the animal's discovery which needs to be added to the article. It was once considered a myth and cryptid before its discovery. This needs to be reflected in the article and should be a part of the WikiProject Cryptozoology. A lot of people take for granted the history surrounding the discovery of a species which is of High significance, and how some animals were once considered legends and sought by Cryptozoologists. Hopefully information as important as this is reflected into all articles as it's just as important and a part of the animal as the rest of the information in the articles.--Paleface Jack (talk) 16:33, 9 September 2017 (UTC)[reply]

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Weight ranges of the mountain Ayala

Hi, all -- I'm a newbie here. I was reading up on the mountain nyala for purposes of my own (thank you, by the way, for the good article, as always) when I noticed that the weight ranges and units stated for it seemed improbable, at least to me. I don't see how a four-foot-high animal could weigh 600 pounds. Thank you in advance for taking a second look. -- George (Harpswell, Maine, USA) 2601:184:80:11F0:78BE:FC5F:AB49:F83 (talk) 18:13, 7 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]