mammals

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...

Tragelaphus scriptus，bush antelope

Features：Mainly brownish red or yellowish brown, with distinct vertical stripes, males have long spiral horns

Bushbuck (scientific name: Tragelaphus scriptus) is also known as Bushbuck in foreign languages. There are 10 subspecies.Bushbuck is the least social of the African antelopes. Often seen alone, although sometimes small groups of females and their young are found. Bushbucks are not territorial specie...

Tragelaphus oryx,Eland antelope, Eland antelope, Eland antelope

Features：The fur is brown or tan with some vertical white stripes

Common Eland (scientific name: Tragelaphus oryx) is also known as Common Eland or Eland in foreign languages. It has no subspecies.The antelope is a social species that usually forms loose and mobile herds of 25-60 individuals, but can occasionally gather in groups of more than 1,000, especially dur...

Tragelaphus imberbis

Features：Not good at running, fur has camouflage color

Lesser Kudu (scientific name: Tragelaphus imberbis) is also known as Lesser Kudu in English. There are 2 subspecies.Lesser Kudu is mainly nocturnal, foraging in the lush and dense jungle within a few hours after sunrise. They do not seem to be dependent on water sources, but do not usually live in w...

Tragelaphus eurycerus

Features：The fur is reddish brown with fine white stripes

There are two subspecies of the eurycerus (scientific name: Tragelaphus eurycerus), and the names come from Greek. "Tragelaphus" is a combination of "goat" (trag) and "deer" (elaphos), and "eurycerus" is composed of "universal" (eurus) and "horn...

Tragelaphus derbianus

Features：Black marks on the ears and nose

Giant Eland (scientific name: Tragelaphus derbianus) has two subspecies.Giant Eland usually gathers in small groups of about 25, but large groups are not uncommon. The migration of the herd depends on the changing patterns of the seasons. Mature males are usually solitary, and male-female contact ca...

Tragelaphus buxtoni,mountain antelope, mountain antelope, alpine antelope, mountain antelope

Features：White patch between eyes, two white spots on cheeks, white spots on sides and rump

Mountain Nyala (scientific name: Tragelaphus buxtoni) is called Mountain Nyala in foreign language, and has no subspecies.Mountain Nyala is most active in the evening and early morning, collecting grass leaves, ferns, aquatic plants and lichens for food. In cold or hot weather, they often hide in de...

Tragelaphus angasii,White-striped antelope, white-spotted antelope, East African bushbuck, Anders's bushbuck, African bushbuck, Nyala bushbuck

Features：The fur is reddish brown with obvious stripes, very beautiful

Lowland Nyala (scientific name: Tragelaphus angasii) is called Lowland Nyala in foreign language, and has no subspecies.Lowland Nyala usually live alone or in small groups of 10. They have low territorial awareness, are shy, cautious, and highly vigilant. Males will stab their prey with their sharp...

Tetracerus quadricornis

Features：The male has two pairs of horns on his head, two between the ears and one on the forehead.

There are three subspecies of Tetracerus quadricornis.Tetracerus quadricornis do not live in groups, rarely more than two individuals are together. These animals are solitary, living in the same area for their entire lives. It is not known whether they are territorial animals. During the estrus peri...