It enters water without hesitation and has been seen wading flooded ground and swimming across watercourses, something most duikers avoid.
From Black-fronted Duiker
It depends on monkeys: much of its diet is fruit dropped by the troops in the canopy, and in forests where hunting has wiped out the primates this duiker is scarce too.
From Black-fronted Duiker
It follows monkey troops through the understorey to eat the fruit they drop from the canopy, a strategy that gives it access to food it could not reach on its own.
From Blue Duiker
It marks its territory by rubbing its face against branches and trunks: in front of each eye it has a well-developed preorbital gland that leaves a lasting scent trail.
From Blue Duiker
It is one of the few genuinely omnivorous antelopes in Africa.
From Common Duiker
Its name comes from the Afrikaans duiker, 'diver', after the way it plunges into dense cover.
From Common Duiker
It is the most adaptable and widely distributed antelope on the continent.
From Common Duiker
The name duiker comes from the Afrikaans duiker, diver, from the habit these antelopes have of plunging suddenly into the undergrowth when something startles them.
From Maxwell's Duiker

Ecosystems