Black Duker [1] ( Cephalophus niger ) is a small antelope of the bovine family.
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| No rank : | Bilateral symmetrical |
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Cephalophus niger Gray , 1846 |
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Least ConcernedIUCN 3.1 Least Concern : 4145 |
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The range of the black duker includes the countries of West Africa: Benin, Burkina Faso, Guinea, Sierra Leone, Nigeria, Cote d'Ivoire, Ghana, Liberia and Togo. Lives in woodlands and savannahs near rivers.
The black duker reaches a body length of 80 to 100 cm, a height at the withers of 45 to 55 cm and a weight of 15 to 20 kg. Females are larger than males. The fur is brown-black or black, the back of the animals is darker. The head, throat and chest are light, the color of the top of the head and forehead is reddish-brown, the ears are black-brown on the outside and reddish-brown on the inside. The middle of the forehead may be black. Inguinal glands are absent. The horns are straight and have a circular cross section: in males from 7.2 to 9.4 cm long, in females - a maximum of 3.1 cm.
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- Colin P. Groves, David M. Leslie Jr.: Family Bovidae (Hollwow-horned Ruminants). In: Don E. Wilson, Russell A. Mittermeier (Hrsg.): Handbook of the Mammals of the World. Volume 2: Hooved Mammals. Lynx Edicions, Barcelona 2011, ISBN 978-84-96553-77-4 , S. 764-765.
