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Any of several small African antelopes of Cephalophus and related genera having short straight horns and commonly regarded as forming a subfamily of the Bovidae.

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  • When alarmed, they plunge into the protection of dense vegetation - hence the origin of the name duiker, which means "diver."
  • The duiker is another little antelope that one meets frequently in the grassy places of East Africa.
  • The word "duiker" means dive in Afrikaans, which suits the duiker as they are known for diving for cover in the forest or brush.
  • When you found the baby duiker, I let you feed it.
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