Weyns's duiker, Cephalophorus weynsi, is a tiny antelope found in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Uganda, Central African Republic and western Kenya. Its name is sometimes spelled Weyn's, Weyns or Weyns' duiker. It averages about 15 kilograms in weight when full grown, with a shoulder height of about 43 centimetres, and it has a plain rufous coat. This duiker makes its home in lowland and montane rainforests. Duikers are small antelopes of the subfamily Cephalophinae in the family Bovidae.
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Weyns's duiker (Cephalophorus weynsi) is a tiny antelope found in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Uganda, Central African Republic and western Kenya.
Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.
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Weyns's duiker (Cephalophorus weynsi) is a tiny antelope found in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Uganda, Central African Republic and western Kenya.
Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.
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Weyns's duiker (Cephalophorus weynsi) is a tiny antelope found in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Uganda, Central African Republic and western Kenya.
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Weyns's duiker (Cephalophorus weynsi) is a tiny antelope found in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Uganda, Central African Republic and western Kenya.
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Maximum longevity 15.2 years (captivity)
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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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