Black Duiker (Cephalophus niger also known as Tuba in Dyula) is a forest dwelling Duiker found in the southern parts of Sierra Leone, Liberia, Cote d'Ivoire, Ghana, Benin and Nigeria. Jump to: navigation, search Scientific classification or biological classification is how biologists group and categorize extinct and living species of organisms. ... Jump to: navigation, search Phyla Porifera (sponges) Ctenophora (comb jellies) Cnidaria Placozoa Subregnum Bilateria  Acoelomorpha  Orthonectida  Rhombozoa  Myxozoa  Superphylum Deuterostomia     Chordata (vertebrates, etc. ... Jump to: navigation, search Typical Classes Subphylum Urochordata - Tunicatas Ascidiacea Thaliacea Larvacea Subphylum Cephalochordata - Lancelets Subphylum Myxini - Hagfishes Subphylum Vertebrata - Vertebrates Petromyzontida - Lampreys Placodermi (extinct) Chondrichthyes - Cartilaginous fishes Acanthodii (extinct) Actinopterygii - Ray-finned fishes Actinistia - Coelacanths Dipnoi - Lungfishes Amphibia - Amphibians Reptilia - Reptiles Aves - Birds Mammalia - Mammals Chordates (phylum Chordata) include... Jump to: navigation, search Orders Subclass Multituberculata (extinct) Plagiaulacida Cimolodonta Subclass Palaeoryctoides (extinct) Subclass Triconodonta (extinct) Subclass Placentalia Afrosoricida Artiodactyla Carnivora Cetacea Chiroptera Cimolesta (extinct) Creodonta (extinct) Condylarthra (extinct) Dermoptera Desmostylia (extinct) Embrithopoda (extinct) Hyracoidea Insectivora Lagomorpha Litopterna (extinct) Macroscelidea Mesonychia (extinct) Notoungulata (extinct) Perissodactyla Pholidota Plesiadapiformes (extinct) Primates Proboscidea... Families Suidae Hippopotamidae Tayassuidae Camelidae Tragulidae Moschidae Cervidae Giraffidae Antilocapridae Bovidae The even-toed ungulates form the mammal order Artiodactyla. ... Subfamilies Bovinae Cephalophinae Hippotraginae Antilopinae Caprinae A bovid is any of almost 140 species of cloven-hoofed mammals belonging to the family Bovidae. ... Genera Cephalophus Sylvicapra A duiker is any of about 19 small to medium-sized antelope species native to sub-Saharan Africa. ... In biology, binomial nomenclature is a standard convention used for naming species. ... 1846 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... Dioula (Jula) is a language spoken in Burkina Faso and Côte dIvoire. ... Genera Cephalophus Sylvicapra A duiker is any of about 19 small to medium-sized antelope species native to sub-Saharan Africa. ...

Black Duikers stand around 500 mm tall at the shoulder and weigh 15 to 20 kg. Black Duikers have a not surprisingly, black coat. The head is a rust colour and there is a large red crest between the ears. Black Duikers have long thin horns of 80 to possibly 170 mm, but the horns of females reach only 30 mm.

Black Duiker live mainly in lowland rainforest, where they eat fruit, flowers and leaves, which have fallen from the canopy. Black Duiker are probably diurnal, though this is surmised only from captive specimens. Black Duiker are reported to be solitary, territorial animals. Jump to: navigation, search Rainforest on Fatu-Hiva, Marquesas Islands A rainforest is a forested biome with high annual rainfall due to the Intertropical convergence zone. ... Jump to: navigation, search Fruit stall in Barcelona, Catalonia. ... Jump to: navigation, search Wildflowers A flower is the reproductive structure of those plants classified as angiosperms (flowering plants; Division Magnoliophyta). ... Jump to: navigation, search In botany, a leaf is an above-ground plant organ specialized for photosynthesis. ... The canopy of a tree A canopy is an overhead roof or structure that provides shade or other shelter. ... ...

There are estimated to be around 100,000 Black Duikers in the world. They are threatened by hunting, and are considered to be in decline across their range. Jump to: navigation, search Hunting is most commonly applied to the practice of pursuing animals to capture or kill them for food, sport, or trade in their products. ...

External links and references

• Africa Animal Database