PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION:
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This type of duiker species has an orange-red coat which is lighter on the ventral side.
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They have a dark grey-black stripe along their dorsal along the middle line, which extends from the tail to the shoulders and across the face onto the arms.
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The lower legs are also dark grey-black in color.
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Red-flanked duikers have the largest preorbital glands of all duiker species
GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS
HEAD TO BODY LENGTH: 34-37 cm (13.7 -14.8 in)
TAIL LENGTH: 10 cm (4 in)
HORN LENGTH: 5-9 cm (2.0 -3.5 in)
SHOULDER HEIGHT: 30 40 cm (12 16 in)
WEIGHT: 12-14 kg (26.5-30.9 lbs)
RANGE: Senegal to southwestern Sudan and from northeastern Uganda south to Cameroon and northern Zaire.
HABITAT: Forest, Savannas and can also be found in areas with adequately dense cover, such as drainages with elephant grass or thick shrubbery.
FOOD: fruits, seeds, grasses, shrubs, leaves, branches and fungi 
STATUS: Population is decreasing
REASON FOR STATUS: Hunting, and poaching
GESTATION PERIOD: 223 to 245 days
LIFESPAN: YRS IN WILD – 5 years / YRS IN CAPTIVITY 10 years