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 …

The common duiker is a small antelope which is found across Africa. Their name, duiker, is taken from an Afrikaans word meaning 'to dive' and references their habit of diving for cover if threatened.

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Sep 18, 2019 · 22 species of duiker duck and dive their way away from African predators. Learn about their day-to-day with this duiker story.

The gray or common duiker is found in the Sub-Saharan region of Africa from Senegal to Ethiopia. It also ranges from Eastern Africa to the southernmost tip of Africa (Nowak 1991).