Cephalophus sylvicultor

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Cephalophus sylvicultor, commonly known as the yellow-backed duiker, is a large forest-dwelling antelope native to central and western Africa.

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Cephalophus sylvicultor canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf antelope
duiker
species of mammal
activityPattern crepuscular
nocturnal
behavior secretive
shy
binomialName Cephalophus sylvicultor
bodyLength 125–145 cm
bodyMass 45–80 kg
class Mammalia
coatColor dark brown
commonName yellow-backed duiker
defenseBehavior freezing in cover
rapid dash into dense vegetation
describedBy Afzelius
diet folivore
frugivore
omnivore
distinctiveFeature yellow patch on back
eats animal matter
bark
fruits
leaves
seeds
twigs
ecoregion Congo Rainforest
surface form: Congo Basin forests

Guinean forests of West Africa
family Bovidae
genus Cephalophus
gestationPeriod about 7 months
habitat forest edges
secondary forest
tropical rainforest
hornLength up to about 20 cm
hornPresence both sexes horned
IUCNRedListCategorySystem IUCN 3.1
IUCNStatus Least Concern
kingdom Animalia
lifespanInCaptivity up to about 15 years
litterSize usually one offspring
nativeTo Central Africa
West Africa
order Artiodactyla
phylum Chordata
rangeCountry Cameroon
Central African Republic
Côte d'Ivoire
surface form: Côte d’Ivoire

Democratic Republic of the Congo
Equatorial Guinea
Gabon
Ghana
Liberia
Nigeria
Republic of the Congo
Sierra Leone
Uganda
reproductivePattern polyestrous
shoulderHeight 60–80 cm
socialStructure monogamous pairs
solitary
subfamily Cephalophinae
taxonRank species
threat bushmeat hunting
habitat loss
usedFor bushmeat
yearDescribed 1815

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Cephalophinae notableSpecies Cephalophus sylvicultor