Red-flanked Duiker
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
| Red-flanked Duiker | |
|---|---|
| Red-flanked Duiker, Cephalophus rufilatus | |
| Conservation status | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Artiodactyla |
| Family: | Bovidae |
| Genus: | Cephalophus |
| Species: | C. rufilatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Cephalophus rufilatus Gray, 1846 | |
The Red-flanked Duiker (Cephalophus rufilatus), is a tiny antelope found in western and central Africa.
Red-flanked Duikers grow to almost 15 inches (35 centimetres) in height and weigh up to 31 pounds (12 kilograms). They have a russet coat, with black legs and back and a white underbelly.
The duiker feeds on leaves, fallen fruits, seeds, flowers, and sometimes small birds or other small animals. They have a lifespan of 10-15 years in captivity.
The wild population is estimated at 170,000 individuals.
References
| Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Cephalophus rufilatus |
- ^ IUCN SSC Antelope Specialist Group (2008). Cephalophus rufilatus. In: IUCN 2008. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 16 January 2009.
| This article about an even-toed ungulate is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
