RED FLANKED DUIKER
scientific name
Cephalophus rufilatus
size
Body Length:
2-2.3 ft.
Shoulder Height: 12-16 in
Weight: 20-26 lb.
adaptations/coloration
Bright
orange on face, neck and flanks • brown or blue-gray gauntlets
on legs • brown or gray dorsal patch with pale gray underfur •
black nose and lips • white jaw and upper lip • ears have
black and white stripes • Large preorbital gland (dark slit visible
under and slightly forward of the eye) • Arched back • short
legs • Horns: male and female 1.2-3.8 in. straight and slender
projecting backwards from skull, may be hidden in dark forelock, especially
on females • Acute vision and hearing
behavior
Believed
to be crepuscular or largely nocturnal • Shy • Territorial
• Active marking behavior • Intolerant of others of same sex,
fights frequent • solitary or monogamous pairs • Vocalizations:
shrill bark and bleat.
reproduction
Gestation:
245 days • 1 young, rarely twins • born in the dry season:
hide in dense cover for the first few weeks of life • weaned by
5 months • Sexual Maturity: female 9-12 months, male 12-18 months
• Lifespan: 10-12 years.
diet
Wild: Fruits,
flowers and foliage from numerous species of trees, shrubs and herbs
near rivers. Have been observed to eat insects, eggs and carrion. •
Zoo: herbivore pellets, alfalfa cubes, grass hay, chopped apple, carrot,
sweet potatoes and variety of other produce.
habitat/range
Senegal
to NW Uganda • Lives in forest relics and thickets near rivers
within the savanna.
status
Not listed
• OZ holds studbook
other
Duiker
(pronounced Die-Kur) is Africaans for "diving buck." They dive for cover with head down
at any sign of danger • Main predators: leopards, small cats,
civets, eagles, large owls, pythons, monitors, crocodiles
oregon
zoo exhibit
Africa Rain Forest
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