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The yellow-backed duiker (Cephalophus silvicultor) is a forest dwelling antelope in the order Artiodactyla from the family Bovidae. Yellow-backed duikers are the most widely distributed of all duikers. They are found mainly in Central and Western Africa, ranging from Senegal to Western Uganda with possibly a few in Gambia. Their range also extends southward into Rwanda, Burundi, Zaire, and most of Zambia.
Yellow-backed Duiker (Cephalophus silvicultur) Characterized by a convex body shape, standing taller at the rump than the shoulders, very short sharp horns, and patch of yellow hairs on their rump, he has 60-80 kg and IUCN categorized in Near Threatened (NT).
- Little sexual dimorphism: Females slightly larger than males
- Easily stressed, very elusive, and easily frightened, active during the day , but also at night
- Gestation: 6 -7 months; lifespan in wild :10 to 12 years
- Locomotion
- Diet: mainly fruits, shoots, roots, leaves, and buds
- Social behavior
- Habitat: lowland & montane forests, forest-savanna mosaics, gallery forests.
Appearance
Yellow-backed duikers are forest-dwelling antelopes. They are the most widely distributed of all duikers. These animals have a convex body shape, standing taller at the rump than the shoulders. They have very short horns, which are cylindrical and ribbed at the base. An orange crest of hair can be found between their horns. Yellow-backed duikers get their name from the characteristic patch of yellow hairs on their rump, which stand when the duiker is alarmed or feels threatened. Females in this species are often slightly larger than males.
Ecologgy
- Threats: habitat loss & bush meat hunting
- Distribution: Angola; Benin; Burkina Faso; Burundi; Cameroon; Central African Republic; Congo; Congo, The Democratic Republic of the; Côte d’Ivoire; Equatorial Guinea; Gabon; Ghana; Guinea; Guinea-Bissau; Kenya; Liberia; Nigeria; Rwanda, Senegal; Sierra Leone; South Sudan; Togo; Uganda; Zambia .
