Field Guide: Mammals |
Length: 90-115 cm (35-45")
Height: 45-70 cm (18-27.5")
Tail: 7-19 cm (3-7")
Weight: 12-25.5 kg (26-56 lb.)
Status: common; widespread in Africa
Habitat: Common duiker are found in every habitat except the rainforest and the desert.
In the Serengeti-Mara, it is found in the woodland, riverine forest, the treed savanna and on kopjes. It is not found on the open plains.
Role: herbivore
Food: a variety of plant material including herbs, fruits and seeds and occasionally bark, insects, lizards, small rodents and birds
Predators: most medium to large predators and birds of prey
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