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Dwarf antelope
Order : Artiodactyla
Family : Bovidae
Subfamily : Antilopinae
Species : Neotragus batesi
The Bates' pygmy antelope, dwarf antelope 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
Namings for the dwarf antelope
A young / baby of a dwarf antelope is called a 'calf'. The females are called 'doe' and males 'buck'. A dwarf antelope group is called a 'herd or cluster'.Countries
Cameroon, Central African Republic, Congo, Democratic Republic of the, Congo, Republic of the, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Nigeria and Uganda
Facts about the dwarf antelope
Numbering about a dozen species, dwarf antelopes are physically very varied: the royal antelope, for example, has an arched back, long back legs, and a short neck, giving it a shape like a rabbit, while the dik-diks look more like typical antelopes that have been scaled down to a small size. (Full text)
Some of the related species of dwarf antelopes are more commonly seen in zoological gardens, especially the suni, Neotragus moschatus. (Full text)
This dwarf antelope is only 35 cm at shoulder height and weighs a maximum of 5. (Full text)
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