COMMON DUIKER sylvicapra grimmia

Distribution:

They are to be found in any habitat suited to them, all over Southern Africa.

Diet:

They eat fruit, flowers, dry leaves, bark, dig for tubers, chicks of ground nesting birds and some mopane caterpillars.

Habitat:

They are mainly found in woodland savanna but can live anywhere that they find enough food and cover.

Habits:

They are mainly active in the late afternoon and into the night with other peak periods in early morning.

The males and females are territorial chasing away others only of the same sex.

They all have pedal as well as facial glands.

Males and fearless tend to share territories but only come together for mating purposes.

They are probably the most successful bovid species in Africa.

Breeding:

The female will give birth to one young usually after a gestation period of three months.

Predators:

They are taken by all the medium to large predators but their main enemies are Eagles, Leopard, Jackal and Python. Some are hunted by Crocodile.