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Duiker - Wikipedia A duiker ˈdaɪkər is a small to medium-sized brown antelope native to sub-Saharan Africa, found in heavily wooded areas The 22 extant species, including three sometimes considered to be subspecies of the other species, form a clade or natural grouping, either considered to be the subfamily Cephalophinae or the tribe Cephalophini
Duiker - African Wildlife Foundation What is a duiker? A striking peculiarity of the duikers in the genus Cephalophus is that they all have the same distinctive body type, although the different species vary in size They have low-slung bodies on slender legs, wedge-shaped heads topped by a crest of long hair, and relatively large eyes
Duiker | African Antelope, Horned Species Conservation | Britannica Duiker, (tribe Cephalophini), any of 17 or 18 species of forest-dwelling antelopes (subfamily Cephalophinae, family Bovidae) found only in Africa Duiker derives from the Afrikaans duikerbok (“diving buck”), which describes the sudden headlong flight of duikers flushed from hiding
Common Duiker - Facts, Diet, Habitat Pictures on Animalia. bio Its name comes from the Afrikaans 'duiker' meaning 'to dive,' because of its habit of ducking into bushes when there is danger about They can live without drinking water, and they eat leaves, fruit and seeds, and are one of very few antelope known to eat carrion and insects
Duiker Facts - Fact Animal Duikers are a group of roughly 22 species of small-to-medium, African browsing antelope They’re dotted about the continent quite widely, and often share a habitat with one another, leading to some interesting strategies to avoid competition
Common Duiker - African Mammals Guide - Kruger Park The common, or grey, Duiker is a tiny, shy antelope with only the males having short horns The common name refers to a characteristic habit of taking off at high speed in a series of diving jumps when alarmed
Duiker | San Diego Zoo Safari Park Duikers are small- to medium-sized antelope native to sub-Saharan Africa They are shy and elusive creatures with a fondness for dense cover Their name comes from the Afrikaans Dutch word for diver or diving buck It refers to the duikers' practice of diving into tangles of shrubbery
Common duiker - Wikipedia Common duiker The common duiker (Sylvicapra grimmia), also known as the gray duiker or bush duiker, is a small antelope and the only member of the genus Sylvicapra
37 Facts About Duiker A duiker is a small to medium-sized antelope found in sub-Saharan Africa Known for their shy and elusive nature, these creatures often dart into the underbrush when startled, which is how they got their name— "duiker" means "diver" in Afrikaans