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A to Z Challenge Z is for Zebra Duiker

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   Z is for Zebra Duiker Zebra duiker From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia   (Redirected from  Zebra Duiker ) Jump to navigation Jump to search Zebra duiker Conservation status Vulnerable  ( IUCN 3.1 ) [1] Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Mammalia Order: Artiodactyla Family: Bovidae Genus: Cephalophus Species: C. zebra Binomial name Cephalophus zebra Gray , 1838 The  zebra duiker  ( Cephalophus zebra ) is a small  antelope  found primarily in  Liberia , as well as the  Ivory Coast ,  Sierra Leone , and occasionally  Guinea . [1]  They are sometimes referred to as the  banded duiker  or  striped-back duiker . It is believed to be one of the earliest duiker species to have evolved. [2] Contents 1 Taxonomy and etymology 2 Description 3 Habitat 4 Diet 5 Reproduction 6 Social behavior 7 Economic importance 8 Conservation 9 References Taxonomy and etymology [ edit...

A to Z Challenge Z is for Zebra Duiker

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   Z is for Zebra Duiker Zebra duiker From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia   (Redirected from  Zebra Duiker ) Jump to navigation Jump to search Zebra duiker Conservation status Vulnerable  ( IUCN 3.1 ) [1] Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Mammalia Order: Artiodactyla Family: Bovidae Genus: Cephalophus Species: C. zebra Binomial name Cephalophus zebra Gray , 1838 The  zebra duiker  ( Cephalophus zebra ) is a small  antelope  found primarily in  Liberia , as well as the  Ivory Coast ,  Sierra Leone , and occasionally  Guinea . [1]  They are sometimes referred to as the  banded duiker  or  striped-back duiker . It is believed to be one of the earliest duiker species to have evolved. [2] Contents 1 Taxonomy and etymology 2 Description 3 Habitat 4 Diet 5 Reproduction 6 Social behavior 7 Economic importance 8 Conservation 9 References Taxonomy and etymology [ edit...