Animals by Scientific Class Names

Hippotragus equinus

Features：Black markings on face

The scientific name of the Hippotragus equinus is small groups living in plains and shrub areas. It is closely related to the sable antelope (H. niger) and the extinct blue scimitar-horned antelope (H. leucophoeus). It feeds on the fresh and tender parts or leaves of plants. The favorite grasses of...

Gray duiker, Gray duiker, Gray duiker, Gray duiker

Features：Light red to dark grey, white underparts, black muzzle, nose and front legs

Common Duiker (scientific name: Sylvicapra grimmia) English Common Duiker, Bush Duiker, Grey Duiker, French Céphalophe de Grimm, Céphalophe du Cap, South African Gewone Duiker, German Kronenducker, there are 13 subspecies.Common duikers are active in the early morning, evening, and night. During t...

Cephalophus zebra

Features：Possessing one of the most unique fur coats of any mammal

The spotted duiker (scientific name: Cephalophus zebra) is called Zebra Duiker, Banded Duiker, Zebra Antelope in English, Céphalophe Zébré, Céphalophe rayé in French, Duiquero Cebrado in Spanish, and Zebraducker in German. It has no subspecies and is a species endemic to the Upper Guinea Forest...

Cephalophus weynsi

Features：Overall color is chestnut brown or dark red with olive tones, pale underparts, and black legs

Weyns's Duiker (scientific name: Cephalophus weynsi) English Weyns's Duiker, French Céphalpohe de Weyns, German Weynsducker, has 3 subspecies. Weyns's Duiker can be distinguished from the bay duiker and white-bellied duiker distributed in the same area because they do not have obvious d...

Tanzanite, Abbott's duiker

Features：Relatively tall, with short legs, a thick neck, and a short, shiny coat that is generally dark brown or black.

Tanzanian duiker (scientific name: Cephalophus spadix) English Abbott's Duiker, Minde, French Céphalophe d'Abbott, German Abbott-Ducker, Abbottducker, no subspecies. Tanzanian duiker and yellow-backed duiker are similar in size and color, but the yellow-backed duiker has a unique yellow wed...

Cephalophus silvicultor,Yellow-backed antelope,

Features：One of the largest forest duiker species

Yellow-backed Duiker (scientific name: Cephalophus silvicultor) English: Yellow-backed Duiker, French: Céphalophe géant, Céphalophe à dos jaune, Spanish: Duiquero de Lomo Amarillo, German: Gelbrückenducker, Riesenducker, there are 4 subspecies.The yellow-backed duiker is an unsociable species....

Cephalophus rufilatus

Features：Flame-marked face, large ears, and a tuft of black hair on a dark forehead

Red-flanked Duiker (scientific name: Cephalophus rufilatus) is called Red-flanked Duiker in English, Céphalophe à Flancs Roux in French, Blaurückenducker and Rotflankenducker in German, and has no subspecies.In the wild, red-rumped duikers occupy different habitats that rarely overlap. They live...

Cephalophus ogilbyi,Ehrlich's Muntjac

Features：Has a lighter gold color and a narrow dorsal stripe

Ogilby's Duiker (Cephalophus ogilbyi) is known as Ogilby's Duiker in English, Céphalophe d'Ogilby in French, Duiquero de Ogilby in Spanish, Fernando-Po-Ducker, Ogilby-Ducker, Ogilbyducker in German, and has three subspecies.The Osmanthus duiker is one of the least known antelopes. The f...

Cephalophus nigrifrons

Features：There is a tuft of well-developed long hair on the forehead, mainly black or red

Black-fronted Duiker (scientific name: Cephalophus nigrifrons) English: Black-fronted Duiker, French: Céphalophe à front noir, German: Schwarzstirnducker, there are 6 subspecies.Black-fronted duikers are thought to be territorial, using feces and preorbital gland markings to demarcate territorial...

Cephalophus niger

Features：Black in color, with a usually red face and a tuft of bright red hair on the forehead

Black Duiker (scientific name: Cephalophus niger) is called Black Duiker in English, Céphalophe noir in French, and Schwarzducker in German. There is no subspecies.The Tanzanian Duiker and the Black Duiker are both dark in color, but the Tanzanian Duiker has a bright reddish-brown crest on its fore...

Features：Both sexes have yellow-brown fur, with individuals in the northern part of the range having a brighter, more reddish-brown fur.

The Red Duiker (Cephalophus natalensis) is the only red duiker in its range; it is larger and has a more reddish-brown coat than the blue duiker and the natalensis. The Habsburg duiker is sometimes considered a subspecies of the Red Duiker, but can be distinguished by its darker legs and black facia...

Cephalophus jentinki,Jane's gazelle, Long-headed gazelle

Features：It is one of the largest antelopes and its coloration is similar to that of the Asian tapir.

Jentink's duiker (scientific name: Cephalophus jentinki) is called Jentink's duiker in English, Céphalophe de Jentink in French, Duiquero de Jentink in Spanish, and Jentinkducker in German. There are no subspecies.The Jans's Gazelle was discovered in 1884, but was not formally described...

Cephalophus harveyi,Harbour's gazelle

Features：There is a black flame line extending from the nose to the eyes to the forehead.

Harvey's Duiker (scientific name: Cephalophus harveyi) English: Harvey's Duiker, East African Red Duiker, Harvey's Red Duiker, French: Céphalophe de Harvey, German: Céphalophe de Harvey, no subspecies.The Harbour's and Black-fronted Duikers do not have dorsal stripes, and the Red D...

Cephalophus dorsalis,Bay Duiker， Céphalophe bai、Céphalophe à bande dorsale noire, Duiquero Bayo,Schwarzrückenducker,Black-backed antelope, Gulf antelope

Features：Bright white spot above each eye

Bay Duiker (scientific name: Cephalophus dorsalis) English: Bay Duiker, French: Céphalophe bai, Céphalophe à bande dorsale noire, Spanish: Duiquero Bayo, German: Schwarzrückenducker, has 2 subspecies.In the wild, the similar “red duiker” species are often difficult to tell apart based on a bri...

Cephalophus callipygus

Features：The horns are surrounded by a rich tuft of tawny hair

Blue-rumped duiker (scientific name: Cephalophus callipygus) English: Peters' Duiker, Gabon Duiker, French: Céphaplophe de Peter, German: Petersducker, Schönsteißducker, no subspecies.In the wild, the "red duikers" are often difficult to tell apart, especially when they're runni...

Cephalophus adersi,Ehrlich's duiker, Sang Island duiker

Features：Considered one of the most beautiful antelopes

Cephalophus adersi (English: Aders' Duiker, German: Aders-Ducker, Adersducker, Sansibar-Ducker, Swahili: Paa Nunga, no subspecies.The Sangdao duiker is a typical solitary animal that lives in pairs during the breeding season. It is territorial, and the scent marking of the preorbital glands and...

Philantomba walteri,Walter's Gazelle, Walter's Gazelle

Features：It is the only mammal to appear on the list of the top ten new species in 2011.

Walter's Duiker (scientific name: Philantomba walteri), foreign name Walter's Duiker, no subspecies.The Walter's duiker is a deer-like mammal and a new species of antelope that was first discovered in a bushmeat market in West Africa. The paper confirming the new species was published in...

Features：Has a distinctive stocky body with large hindquarters, an arched back and short, slender legs

Blue Duiker (scientific name: Philantomba monticola) is also known as Blue Duiker in English. There are 12 subspecies.Blue Duiker is most active at dawn and dusk. It mainly feeds on fruits, leaves, flowers, fungi, seeds, and sometimes insects and even small animals. Like other antelopes, they can fo...

Philantomba maxwellii,Macartney's gazelle, Macartney's gazelle

Features：The smooth fur is a dark blue-grey or grey-brown, with paler underparts and markings on the underside of the neck and belly.

Brown duiker (scientific name: Philantomba maxwellii) English Maxwell's Duiker, French Céphalophe de Maxwell, German Céphalophe de Maxwell, has 2 subspecies.The ranges of the brown duiker have set areas with paths through the vegetation around them. Males mark their territories before feeding...

Tragelaphus strepsiceros,Greater kudu, Greater scimitar-horned antelope, Greater kudu, African kudu, Greater kudu

Features：The male has a spectacular spiral horn that can reach over a meter in length.

Tragelaphus strepsiceros (scientific name: Greater Kudu) has four subspecies.Tragelaphus strepsiceros is generally not very active during the day and hides in the woods. They forage in the morning and evening. Although they tend to stay in the same place, they will migrate to farther places during t...

Tragelaphus spekii

Features：Able to stand on dirt and floating vegetation mats without sinking

Sitatunga (scientific name: Tragelaphus spekii) is also known as Sitatunga and Marshbuck. It has no subspecies.Sitatunga is active in the early morning, but sometimes during the day or at night, but is most active at dawn and dusk. Females tend to live in groups, while males spend most of their time...