One of the 6 duikers on WAnimals
Mammals · Artiodactyla · Bovidae
Zebra Duiker
Cephalophus zebra
Vulnerable
At high risk of extinction in the wild over the medium term.
The zebra duiker is one of the most striking antelopes in Africa: a reddish gold coat crossed by between twelve and fifteen vertical black bands recalling a zebra's. It lives only in the primary forests of Liberia, Sierra Leone, Côte d'Ivoire and Guinea, and depends on mature woodland. It is diurnal and solitary, and feeds on fallen fruit and leaves. It has a notably thickened skull that it is thought to use for striking hard fruit open.
Weight
15 kg – 20 kg
Size
85 cm – 95 cm
Life expectancy
13 years
