One of the 6 duikers on WAnimals
Mammals · Artiodactyla · Bovidae
Black-fronted Duiker
Cephalophus nigrifrons
Least Concern
The species is abundant and widely distributed; it faces no significant short-term risk.
The black-fronted duiker is a medium-sized forest antelope with a reddish chestnut coat and a strongly marked black band running down its forehead and muzzle. It lives in the forests of Central Africa, almost always near streams and marshy ground, and is one of the few duikers that willingly enters water. It feeds on fallen fruit, leaves and fungi, and follows monkey troops to take what they drop. Hunting for bushmeat is its main threat.
Weight
13 kg – 18 kg
Size
85 cm – 1.1 m
Life expectancy
12 years
