THE CAPE DUIKER 



(Cephalophus grimmt) 



Impunzi of the Zulus, Swazis, Amaxosa and Matabele ; Iputi of 

 Basuto ; Puti of Bechuanas ; Pembgee of Makalakas ; Unsa 

 of Masubias ; Gwapi of Chinyanjas ; Nagi of M'Kua ; Gudda 

 of Hausas ; Mpewo of Wagandas. 



DUIKER is a South African Dutch word which means 

 diver. It is generally known in South Africa as the 

 Duikerbok or Diving buck or goat. The name 

 Duiker is also applied to the Cormorant, which is 

 a diving sea bird. 



The Duikerbok or Cape Duiker is one of the best 

 known of all the African antelopes. It inhabits 

 all the provinces of South Africa, and is common 

 north of the Zambesi to Somaliland on the east, and 

 Angola on the west. 



The Cape Duiker inhabits the open country 

 covered with scattered bush such as the bush-veld. 

 It is seldom found far from patches of bush into 

 which it at once retreats when alarmed. 



This antelope feeds during the evening and early 

 morning on leaves, wild berries, fruits, young shoots 

 and tender grass. In secluded localities it is some- 

 times seen abroad on cloudy days, the late afternoon 

 and early morning. 



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