# Common duiker (*Sylvicapra grimmia*)

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Data as of: 2026-11-11

The common duiker (Sylvicapra grimmia), also called the gray duiker, bush duiker, grey duiker or Grimm's duiker, is a mammal in the family Bovidae, subfamily Antilopinae and tribe Cephalophini. It is a medium-sized, terrestrial, nocturnal herbivore with an adult body mass of 19.5 kg. Its lifespan is 14.33 years, up to 15.4 years, and the IUCN Red List classifies it as Least Concern, which is not a threatened category.

## Quick facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Weight | 18.5 kg – 19.5 kg |
| Length | Not recorded |
| Lifespan | 14.3 years |
| Diet | Herbivore |
| Longest recorded lifespan | 15.4 years |
| Main food | Not recorded |
| Habitat | Not recorded |
| Gestation | 165 days – 228 days |
| Young per litter or clutch | 1 |
| Age at maturity | 8.38 months – 9.63 months |
| Litters or clutches a year | 1.4 |
| Active | At night (nocturnal) |
| Lifestyle | Terrestrial |
| Conservation status | Least Concern (IUCN) |
| Countries on record | Not recorded |

## Classification

- kingdom: Animalia
- phylum: Chordata
- class: Mammalia
- order: Artiodactyla
- family: Bovidae
- genus: Sylvicapra
- species: *Sylvicapra grimmia* (Linnaeus, 1758)

Synonyms: *Capra grimmia*

## Common questions

### What kind of animal is the common duiker?

The common duiker is a mammal in the family Bovidae and the order Artiodactyla. It belongs to the subfamily Antilopinae and the tribe Cephalophini.

### How heavy is a common duiker?

An adult common duiker has a body mass of 19.5 kg, which places it in the medium size class.

### What does the common duiker eat?

The common duiker is a herbivore.

### How long does a common duiker live?

The common duiker has a lifespan of 14.33 years, with values up to 15.4 years reported.

### How many young does a common duiker have?

The common duiker has 1 young per litter and 1.4 litters per year. Gestation lasts 165 days.

### When does a common duiker reach sexual maturity?

The common duiker reaches sexual maturity at 274.1 days, with reported values from 255 to 293.1 days.

### Who named the common duiker?

The scientific name Sylvicapra grimmia is credited to (Linnaeus, 1758).

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