- Where to see one
- 5 U.S. zoos in our directory hold yellow-backed duiker, confirmed against each zoo's own animal list.
Conservation status
Not Evaluated
This species has not been assessed for the IUCN Red List, so it sits outside the threat scale entirely.
About the yellow-backed duiker
The yellow-backed duiker is a shy, forest-dwelling antelope and the largest of the duikers, weighing about 60 to 80 kg. It is named for a patch of yellow hair on the rump that stands up when the animal is alarmed, and it has short horns with an orange crest between them. It is found mainly in Central and West Africa, from Senegal and Gambia to western Uganda and south to Rwanda, Burundi and Zambia. Mostly solitary or in pairs, it is active day and night and eats shoots, roots, leaves and buds, but mainly fruit. Very little is known about its ecology because it is so elusive.
Yellow-backed Duiker facts
- The word duiker comes from the Afrikaans for diver, for the way it dives into undergrowth.
- It is the most widely distributed of all duikers.
- It digests poor-quality food efficiently enough to eat large, low-quality fruits.
- A calf stays hidden during the first week of its life.
Where to see yellow-backed duiker in the U.S.
5 zoos across 5 states
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California· 1
Florida· 1
Iowa· 1
Ohio· 1
Virginia· 1
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