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Maxwell's duiker

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

 

The Maxwell's 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 Maxwell's duiker

The shift in preference from Royal Antelope to Maxwell's Duiker is a good indicator of consumer's behaviour with regards to the demand and supply of bushmeat.

Natural History: Like many small forest antelope, Maxwell's duiker is a nocturnal species whose wariness makes it difficult to observe. (Full text)

By far the most abundant rain-forest antelope, the Blue Duiker, along with its western counterpart, Maxwell's Duiker, is a mainstay of the bush meat markets of West Africa Couples maintain visual contact, partly through constant up and down movements of their white tails. (Full text)

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