ZEBRA DUIKER
Cephalophus zebra
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The Zebra Duiker is a small antelope found in Africa — Ivory Coast, Guinea, Sierra Leone and Liberia.
Zebra Duikers have gold or red-brown coats with distinctive zebra-like stripes, dark markings on their upper legs and russet faces. They grow to 3 feet/90 centimetres in length, 17"/45 centimetres in height and weigh up to 40 pounds/20 kilogrammes. Their prong-like horns are 2 inches/4.5 centimetres long in males and only 2.25 centimetres long in females.
Zebra Duikers live in Primary Rainforest where they eat leaves and fruit. They are considered Vulnerable by the IUCN. The wild population is estimated at 28,000 individuals.
Fact Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zebra_Duiker
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