Bay duiker  (Cephalophus dorsalis)

Authentication

Authenticated (19/03/08) by Karl R. Kranz, Vice President for Animal Programs and Chief Operating Officer,Maryland Zoo in Baltimore.
http://www.marylandzoo.org

Bushmeat: The meat derived from wildlife of African forests, or ‘bush'.
Monogamous: Having only one mate during a breeding season, or throughout the breeding life of a pair.
Nocturnal: Active at night.
Primary rainforest: Rainforest that has remained undisturbed for a long time and has reached a mature condition.

References

  1. IUCN Red List (September, 2007)
    http://www.iucnredlist.org
  2. Kingdon, J. (1997) The Kingdon Field Guide to African Mammals. Academic Press, San Diego.
  3. CITES (September, 2007)
    http://www.cites.org
  4. Macdonald, D.W. (2006) The Encyclopedia of Mammals. Oxford University Press, Oxford.
  5. Stuart, C. and Stuart, T. (1997) Field Guide to the Larger Mammals of Africa. Struik Publishers, Cape Town.
  6. Wilson, V.J. (2005) Duikers of Africa: Masters of the African Forest Floor. Zimbi Books, Pretoria, South Africa.
  7. Feer, F. (1989) Comparative diet of Cephalophus callipygus and C. dorsalis , sympatric bovids of the African sempervirent forest. Mammalia, 53 (4): 563 - 620.
  8. Eves, H.E. and Stein, J.T. (2002) BCTF Fact Sheet: Duikers and the African Bushmeat Trade. Bushmeat Crisis Task Force, Washington, DC. Available at:
    http://www.bushmeat.org
  9. Ultimate Ungulate (September, 2007)
    http://www.ultimateungulate.com/Artiodactyla/Cephalophus_dorsalis.html