COMMON DUIKER

 

 

PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION:

  • The coat is generally pale reddish-brown to grizzled gray.  

  • The undersides are whitish, while the muzzle, nose bridge, and forelegs are black.  

  • The short tail is black on the top, sharply with the fluffy white underside.

  •  The long, pointed ears are separated by a tuft of hair on the forehead.

  •   Females are usually larger than males.

  •  The sharply pointed horns are usually found only in males.

GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS             

HEAD TO BODY LENGTH:  80- 115 cm   ( 2.6 – 3.8 feet )

TAIL LENGTH: 10 -20 cm ( 4 -8 in )

HORN LENGTH: 7- 18 cm ( 3 -7 in )

SHOULDER HEIGHT: 50 cm ( 19.5 in )

WEIGHT: 21 kg ( 46 .5 lbs ) 

RANGE:  Sub-Saharan Africa ( Senegal to Ethiopia )

 

HABITAT: Rainforest zone, brushy steppe, and Savanna

 

FOOD: fruits, seeds, grasses, shrubs, leaves, branches and fungi

 

 

STATUS: Population is decreasing

 

 

REASON FOR STATUS: Hunting, and poaching

 

GESTATION PERIOD: 6 – 7 months

 

LIFESPAN: YRS IN WILD : 8 – 11 Years  / YRS IN CAPTIVITY – 17 years

 

 

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