Bates's pygmy antelope, Nesotragus batesi, also known as the dwarf antelope, pygmy antelope or Bates' dwarf antelope, is a very small antelope living in the moist forest and brush of Central and West Africa. It is in the same genus as the suni. Adults weigh about 2 to 3 kilograms and are 50 to 57 centimetres long, and only males have horns, about 3.8 to 5 centimetres long. The coat is shiny dark chestnut on the back and lighter toward the flanks. Its range is split into three areas: southeastern Nigeria, the lower Congo Basin, and northeastern Democratic Republic of Congo extending into western Uganda. It eats leaves, buds, shoots, fungus, grass and herbs, and is hunted for bushmeat, though not commercially.
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The range is separated into three distinct areas; southeastern Nigeria; the lower part of the Congo Basin; and northeastern Democratic Republic of Congo extending into western Uganda.
Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.
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The range is separated into three distinct areas; southeastern Nigeria; the lower part of the Congo Basin; and northeastern Democratic Republic of Congo extending into western Uganda.
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Bates's pygmy antelope (Nesotragus batesi), also known as the dwarf antelope, pygmy antelope or Bates' dwarf antelope, is a very small antelope living in the moist forest and brush of Central and West Africa.
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Although not hunted commercially, this antelope is hunted for bushmeat in limited numbers.
Distribution and habitat
Its typical habitat is humid lowland forest where it favours dense undergrowth.
Distribution and habitat, where it lives
The range is separated into three distinct areas; southeastern Nigeria; the lower part of the Congo Basin; and northeastern Democratic Republic of Congo extending into western Uganda.
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In Group: Even-Toed Ungulates (Artiodactyla), Inner systematicsQuote, In Group: Even-Toed Ungulates (Artiodactyla), Inner systematics
The bovids (Bovidae) are the most species-rich family.
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Bovidae is the biological family of cloven-hoofed, ruminant mammals that includes cattle, bison, buffalo, antelopes, and goat-antelopes such as sheep and goats.
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