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Bay duiker

Order : Artiodactyla
Family : Bovidae
Subfamily : Cephalophinae
Species : Cephalophus dorsalis

 

The Bay duiker is listed as Near Threatened (Near Threatened (NT), is close to qualifying for or is likely to qualify for a threatened category in the near future, or LR/nt), is close to qualifying for or is likely to qualify for a threatened category in the near future, on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species

Facts about the bay duiker

bay duiker is a common but very secretive resident of West African rainforests.

The bay duiker is largely nocturnal and is seldom seen in the wild. (Full text)

The Bay Duiker is a [CITIES-listed Endangered Species] (Full text)

Natural History: The Bay Duiker is strictly nocturnal. (Full text)

Elizabeth Bennett 28 million bay duikers are killed annually, as are 16 million blue duikers. (Full text)

Nome científico: Cephalophus dorsalis - Distribuição: Bay duikers are found across Central and lower West Africa, incluindo Angola, Burkina Fasso, Camarões, Congo, Costa do Marfim, República Democrática do Congo, Guiné Equatorial, Gabão, Gâmbia, Gana, Guiné, Libéria, Nigéria, Serra Leoa e Togo. (Full text)

The Bay Duiker Cephalophus dorsalis: is found along the West African coast & in thick-forested patches in open countries. (Full text)

Ecology and Behavior The bay duiker is strictly nocturnal. (Full text)

"The numbers are just huge," Bennett said,especially when hoofed animals are taken into account: WCS estimates that28 million bay duikers are killed annually, as are 16 million blue duikers. (Full text)

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