Blue duiker

Description:

Blue duikers stand around 35 centimetres tall at the shoulder and weigh 4 kilograms.They are the smallest of the antelope family. Blue duikers have a brown coat with a slight blue tinge – hence their name – and a white underside. There is a glandular slit beneath both eyes and a very slight crest between the ears. Blue duikers have simple conical horns of 2 to 10 centimetres. Females do not always have horns. Their average lifespan is 10-12 years.

Habitat:

A small forest dwelling duiker found in the Central Africa and southern South Africa.

Notes:

We saw this Blue Duiker at Butterfly World in South Africa. You will not believe how small they are untill you see it in real life! Like a house cat! Incredible! http://www.butterflyworld.co.za/