Zebra Duiker

 

Measurement Male Female
Weight
Length
Height

 

Characteristics Description
Color/Body
Habitat
Food
Status
Longivity

 

 

 

PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION:

  • This Muscular duiker is easily identified by the striking stripes of its coat.

  •  As in zebras each banded duiker pattern of stripes is unique.

  •  They have black colored vertical stripes with cream colored area

  • They have gold and red brown coat on its body

GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS

HEAD TO BODY LENGTH:  90 cm ( 35.5  in  )

TAIL LENGTH: 10 – 15 cm ( 4 – 6 in )

HORN LENGTH: Males – 4.5 cm ( 1 .8 in ) / Females – 2.25 cm ( 0.9 in )

SHOULDER HEIGHT: 50 cm ( 19.5 in )

WEIGHT: 21 kg ( 46.5 lbs )

RANGE : Ivory Coast , Guinea , Sierra Leone and Liberia

HABITAT: Primary Rainforest

FOOD: Leaves, and fruits

 STATUS: This species is threatened. Even though it is threatened it is still important in life

REASON FOR STATUS : Logging, habitat destruction , and habitat destruction

GESTATION PERIOD: 7.37 to 7.63 months

LIFESPAN: YRS IN WILD – 12 yrs /

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