Mammals > Antelopes & Bovids
The Blue Duiker (Philantomba monticola) is the smallest antelope in southern Africa and one of the smallest bovid species in the world. Standing barely a foot tall at the shoulder, this dainty forest dweller gets its name from the slate-blue or silvery sheen of its...
Mammals > Even-Toed Ungulates
The Cape Grysbok (Raphicerus melanotis) is a small, enchanting dwarf antelope endemic exclusively to the Cape Floristic Region of South Africa. Confined to the Mediterranean fynbos biome, its rich reddish-chestnut coat is frosted with white hairs, providing exquisite...
Mammals > Even-Toed Ungulates
Sharpe’s Grysbok (Raphicerus sharpei) is a secretive, dwarf antelope native to the rugged rocky woodlands and scrubby hills of south-central and southeastern Africa. Easily distinguished from the steenbok by its grizzled, white-flecked reddish coat and crouched,...
Mammals > Even-Toed Ungulates
Bates’s Pygmy Antelope (Nesotragus batesi), also called the Dwarf Antelope, is the second-smallest antelope in Africa, flourishing throughout the dense, humid rainforests of the Congo Basin. Inhabiting the shadowed floor of equatorial Africa, it has adapted...
Mammals > Even-Toed Ungulates
The Royal Antelope (Neotragus pygmaeus) holds the title of the world’s smallest antelope and one of the smallest ruminants on Earth, standing a mere 25 centimeters tall at the shoulder. Endemic to the dense, humid rainforests of West Africa, this diminutive...
