Grey Duiker

Grey Duiker (Sylvicapra grimmia)



Details

Shoulder Height		: Male 50 cm : Female 52 cm
Average Weight		: Male 16 kg : Female 19 kg
Gestation		: 6 Months
Number of Young		: 1 Lamb
Longevity		: 12 Years
S.C.I. Minimum Score		: 11
S.C.I. Record Score		: 18 10/16
Rowland Ward Minimum Length		: 4 1/2"
Rowland Ward Record Length		: 7 1/8"
General		Grey Duiker live in all habitats except in deserts, where there is no bush for them. They are one of the most adaptable antelope in South Africa and survive where most other antelope cannot. They are usually solitary animals but sometimes a male will accompany a fertile female. They eat virtually anything and have been recorded raiding birds nests for the eggs. They are mostly active in the late afternoon and early morning, becoming nocturnal where they are heavily persecuted.