When alarmed, they plunge into the protection of dense vegetation - hence the origin of the name duiker, which means "diver.". From Wordnik.com. [26 Mouse Deer] Reference
The duiker is another little antelope that one meets frequently in the grassy places of East Africa. From Wordnik.com. [In Africa Hunting Adventures in the Big Game Country] Reference
The word "duiker" means dive in Afrikaans, which suits the duiker as they are known for diving for cover in the forest or brush. From Wordnik.com. [Merced Sun-Star: front] Reference
When you found the baby duiker, I let you feed it. From Wordnik.com. [When the Lion Feeds]
A newborn blue duiker weighs between 0.4 and 0.7 kg. From Wordnik.com. [26 Mouse Deer] Reference
The best long-term solution is to organize duiker husbandry. From Wordnik.com. [26 Mouse Deer] Reference
Agonistic behavior in Maxwell's duiker, Cephalophus max~elli. From Wordnik.com. [Chapter 11] Reference
Many African countries already have a ready market for duiker meat. From Wordnik.com. [26 Mouse Deer] Reference
Other indigenous antelope include steenbok, duiker and klipspringer. From Wordnik.com. [ANC Daily News Briefing] Reference
In one sense, the blue duiker is the most important animal in Africa. From Wordnik.com. [26 Mouse Deer] Reference
Observations on the social organisation of common duiker in Ethiopia. From Wordnik.com. [Chapter 11] Reference
Suitcases stuffed with dried duiker antelope that's later sold door to door. From Wordnik.com. [theGrio: Tainted Meat Exposes US Consumers to HIV-like Virus] Reference
One, the blue duiker, is less than 40 cm high and usually weighs a mere 4-6 kg. From Wordnik.com. [26 Mouse Deer] Reference
In Nigeria, blue duiker pelts are used in making karosses, a traditional dress. From Wordnik.com. [26 Mouse Deer] Reference
Some rare species (for example, the red-flanked duiker, C. rufilatus) can graze. From Wordnik.com. [26 Mouse Deer] Reference
It is already home to kudu, bushbuck, mountain reedbuck, klipspringer and duiker. From Wordnik.com. [ANC Daily News Briefing] Reference
However there are several crocodiles, a range of parrot and a few duiker antelope. From Wordnik.com. [ANC Daily News Briefing] Reference
Shy game animals like red forest duiker and grey reedbuck bounce through the brush. From Wordnik.com. [ANC Daily News Briefing] Reference
Sean took off down the hill like a startled duiker, but Mbejane pulled him up sharply. From Wordnik.com. [When the Lion Feeds]
Must be hundreds by now, and we haven't even bagged one lousy duiker, let alone a bushbuck. From Wordnik.com. [When the Lion Feeds]
The blue duiker is the most suitable species; it is the most common and the most important. From Wordnik.com. [26 Mouse Deer] Reference
Forest duiker species are largely diurnal, although a few, such as the bay duiker, are nocturnal. From Wordnik.com. [26 Mouse Deer] Reference
This will provide insights into whether duiker temperaments facilitate or hinder their utilization. From Wordnik.com. [26 Mouse Deer] Reference
Abbot's duiker Cephalophus spadix (VU) is restricted to Kilimanjaro and some neighboring mountains. From Wordnik.com. [Kilimanjaro National Park, Tanzania] Reference
As noted, duiker meat is much sought in many African countries, and the animals are regularly hunted. From Wordnik.com. [26 Mouse Deer] Reference
Other animals, such as the duiker (‘Cephalopus mergens’) or puti (of the Bechuanas), the steinbuck. From Wordnik.com. [Missionary Travels and Researches in South Africa] Reference
I guess I'll shoot duiker first before Pa lets me shoot kudu or bushbuck Karl stated and Sean frowned. From Wordnik.com. [When the Lion Feeds]
The reproductive biology of the banded duiker Cephalophus zebra in comparison with other species of Cephalophus. From Wordnik.com. [Chapter 11] Reference
The grade one pupils are at first scared of the monkeys, and teachers driving to school have nearly run over duiker. From Wordnik.com. [ANC Daily News Briefing] Reference
The problem is that many other animals are, and gorillas very frequently get caught in traps set for bushbuck or duiker. From Wordnik.com. [Last Chance to See]
Research of particular value would be chemical analysis of duiker milk and of other characteristic glandular secretions. From Wordnik.com. [26 Mouse Deer] Reference
Under good conditions, the ideal slaughtering age reportedly occurs at 8-10 months, when the blue duiker can weigh 4 kg. From Wordnik.com. [26 Mouse Deer] Reference
Dinkas, and Mandingos, thousands of miles apart; all share the same fondness for duiker meat and for duiker-skin clothes. From Wordnik.com. [26 Mouse Deer] Reference
Take the rifle and try for duiker along the edge of the escarpment or ride to the pools above the White Falls and fish for eels. From Wordnik.com. [When the Lion Feeds]
The Cryptosepalum forests provide prime habitat for yellow-backed duiker (Cephalophus sylvicultor) and blue duiker (C. monticola). From Wordnik.com. [Zambezian Cryptosepalum dry forests] Reference
The blue duiker (Cephalophus monticola), and the red Natal duiker (Cephalophus natalensis) are both found here, in both forest and thicket. From Wordnik.com. [KwaZulu-Cape coastal forest mosaic] Reference
This is a stray duiker or so, tiny grass antelopes. From Wordnik.com. [African Camp Fires] Reference
They are all small, the dik-dik being scarcely larger than a rabbit, and they are divided into as many subspecies as the duiker. From Wordnik.com. [In Africa Hunting Adventures in the Big Game Country] Reference
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