duiker
Sign in to saveA duiker 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.
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- Etymology
- Description
- Taxonomy and phylogeny
- Species
- Behaviour
- Interactions
- Diet
- Activity patterns
- Distribution and abundance
- Ecology
- Conservation
- Bushmeat industry
- See also
- Notes
- References
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A duiker 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.
==Etymology== The common name "duiker" comes from the Afrikaans word duik, or Dutch duiken - both mean "to dive", which refers to the practice of the animals to frequently dive into vegetation for cover.