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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 ]         Common duiker         Abbott's duiker     Yellow-backed duiker         Jentink&

A to Z Challenge Y is for Yellow-backed Duiker

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  Y is for Yellow-backed Duiker Yellow-backed duiker From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to navigation Jump to search Yellow-backed duiker C. s. silvicultor  at  Disney's Animal Kingdom Conservation status Near Threatened  ( IUCN 3.1 ) [1] Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Mammalia Order: Artiodactyla Family: Bovidae Genus: Cephalophus Species: C. silvicultor Binomial name Cephalophus silvicultor ( Afzelius , 1815) Synonyms [2] Antilope sylvicultrix   (Afzelius, 1815) C. punctulatus   Gray , 1850 C. sclateri   Jentink , 1901 C. sylvicultor   Thomas , 1892 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,