| Red Forest Duiker | |
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| Conservation status | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Artiodactyla |
| Family: | Bovidae |
| Genus: | Cephalophus |
| Species: | C. natalensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Cephalophus natalensis A. Smith, 1834 |
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The Red Forest Duiker, Natal Duiker, or Natal Red Duiker (Cephalophus natalensis), is a small antelope found in central to southern Africa. It is found in forests and shrublands in Malawi, Mozambique, and southern Tanzania.
Red Forest Duikers are roughly 40 centimetres tall at the shoulder and weigh 15 kilogrammes on average. They have a chestnut coat, with dark patches on the face and back of the neck. They eat fallen fruit, plus foliage and insects. They are territorial with mated pairs defending territory. Usually 1 fawn is produced each year, with gestation estimated between 4 and 7.5 months.[2]
Red Forest Duikers are on the IUCN red list of threatened species.