Dwarf antelope
Neotragus batesi de Winton, 1903
The dwarf antelope (Neotragus batesi) is a species in the family Bovidae, order Artiodactyla. Recorded adults weigh 2.73 kg to 3 kg and live up to 14 years. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
Quick facts about the dwarf antelope
- Weight
- 2.73 kg – 3 kgsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- 14 yearssrc for Lifespan
- Diet
- Herbivoresrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- Not recorded
- Gestation
- 182 dayssrc for Gestation
- Young per litter or clutch
- 1src for Young per litter or clutch
- Age at maturity
- 10.7 monthssrc for Age at maturity
- Active
- At night (nocturnal)src for Active
- Lifestyle
- Terrestrialsrc for Lifestyle
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the dwarf antelope live?
Not recorded
What is the dwarf antelope?
Bates's pygmy antelope (Nesotragus batesi), also known as the dwarf antelope, pygmy antelope or Bates' dwarf antelope, is a very small antelope living in the moist forest and brush of Central and West Africa. It is in the same genus as the suni.
From the Wikipedia article “Bates's pygmy antelope” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Bates%27s_pygmy_antelope&oldid=1384914177), by Wikipedia contributors, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0). This block is kept separate from our own text.
Is the dwarf antelope endangered?
The dwarf antelope is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- EXExtinct
Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species.
How is the dwarf antelope classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classMammalia
- orderArtiodactyla
- familyBovidae
- genusNeotragus
- SpeciesNeotragus batesi de Winton, 1903
Other names and names in other languages (11)
- Bates’ pygmy antelopeEnglish
- Bates’ pygmy antelopeEnglish
- Bates' pygmy antelopeEnglish
- Bates' pygmy antelopeEnglish
- Bates's dwarf antelopeEnglish
- Bates’s dwarf antelopeEnglish
- Bates’s dwarf antelopeEnglish
- Bates’s pygmy antelopeEnglish
- Bates’s pygmy antelopeEnglish
- BatesbokchenGerman
- BatesböckchenGerman
Relatives of the dwarf antelope
Other species in the same genus Neotragus.
Royal antelope
Neotragus pygmaeus
Suni
Neotragus moschatus
Mountain suni
Neotragus kirchenpaueri
Livingstone's suni
Neotragus livingstonianus
CompareDwarf antelope vs Royal antelopeDwarf antelope vs SuniDwarf antelope vs Mountain suniDwarf antelope vs Livingstone's suni
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the dwarf antelope?
An adult dwarf antelope weighs 2.73 kg – 3 kg, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the dwarf antelope endangered?
The dwarf antelope is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.
How long does the dwarf antelope live?
The dwarf antelope has a recorded lifespan of 14 years.
How long is the dwarf antelope pregnant?
The recorded gestation period is 182 days.
What kind of animal is the dwarf antelope?
The dwarf antelope (Neotragus batesi) belongs to the family Bovidae in the order Artiodactyla.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
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