Tuesday, October 22, 2013

Zebra Duiker

Name:  Zebra Duiker

Scientific name:  cephalophus zebra

diet: Fruit, seeds leaves and some animal matter

More information:

Wow! It looks like a half zebra half deer!

The zebra duiker is an antelope which weigh from about 9 -- 20 kg and its length is around  85-90 cm.

source:  www.bite.ca

They have a life span of about 11 -- 13 years when in captivity and its main predators are leopards.

They can be found in closed canopy forests in WestAfrica.

These mammals are under the vulnerable status in the IUCN Red list :( the reason for their near-endangered status is because of over hunting.

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