Red Flanked Duiker

 

 

PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION:

• This type of duiker species has an orange-red coat which is lighter on the ventral side.

• 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.

• The lower legs are also dark grey-black in color.

• 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