THE RED DUIKER 



ingly hardy and tenacious of life. Its flesh is very 

 palatable when properly prepared. 



The Red Duiker is smaller than the Cape Duiker, 

 the ram being only ij feet at most in height 

 at the shoulder, and the ewe 19 inches. It 

 can be distinguished from all other South African 

 antelopes by its foxy-red or rufous colour, which is 

 richest on the back. It stands an inch higher at 

 the croup than at the shoulder. Weight of an 

 average adult ram 26 to 28 lbs. ; ewe 28 to 31 lbs. 

 Both sexes are horned. 



There are several local races of Red Duikers which 

 differ slightly from the type In colour and markings. 

 There are two of these local races in South Africa, 

 viz. Cephalophus natalensis amoenus, and Cefhalophus 

 natalensis robertsi. 



The latter is an inhabitant of Portuguese East 

 Africa. Having been discovered south of the 

 Zambesi, it is included in the South African fauna. 



It was described as a distinct species by the Hon. 

 Walter Rothschild in the P.Z.S., 1906, p. 691, as 

 follows : 



" This is nearest to C. harveyi, C. castaneus, C. 

 callipygus, and C. natalensis, but diflFers from them 

 all by being quite uniform in colour, the orange- 

 chestnut being much paler, yellower, and brighter. 

 Colour of body, legs and head orange-chestnut 

 or pale Chinese orange. Occiput, outside of 

 ears, and a large patch above the nostrils ash 

 or mouse-grey. Chest and inner side of fore-legs 



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