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Duiker - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Common Duiker - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The smallest of the duikers is the blue duiker, which in East Africa is found in Uganda, western Kenya and parts of Tanzania. The largest is the yellow-backed duiker, which ranges across the whole of the African tropical forest block.
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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... ... Common Duiker - Appearance...
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Blue Duiker: Cephalophus monticola ... One of the smallest antelopes and the smallest duiker. ... Blue Duiker; Dik-Dik; Gazelle tribe; Thomson's gazelle; Grant's gazelle; Gerenuk; Kob antelope; Waterbuck; Sable antelope; Oryx or Gemsbok; Hartebeest; Topi or Tsessebe; Common Wildebeest; Impala; Bushbuck; Sitatunga;
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Bijvoet and Duiker, architect in the Great Buildings Online. ... As true progressives Duiker and Bijvoet were closely linked to the De Stijl group, whose ideas developed during the First World War. Duiker was also closely associated with the functionalist Opbouw group.
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The Duiker {Cephalophus} - Duiker are small antelopes that inhabit forest or dense bushland ... ... Duiker are small antelopes that inhabit forest or dense bushland. They are a good example of how an animal can be very successful in finding and filling a certain ecological niche. They are the most widespread of all the...
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Cephalophus monticola is the smallest species of duiker. It can weigh between 4-10 kilograms with a shoulder height of about 30-40 centimeters. The body length of the Blue Duiker is between 55-72 centimeters and the tail length can be between 7-12.5 centimeters long.
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Feeding predominantly from dusk until dawn, the gray duiker rests in favourite hiding places in scrub or grass during the day. This small antelope has exceptional speed and stamina, and is usually able to outrun dogs that chase after it.
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