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duiker, duyker [ˈdaɪkə] n pl -kers, -ker 1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) Also called duikerbok [ˈdaɪkəbɒk] any small antelope of the genera Cephalophus and Sylvicapra, occurring throughout Africa south of the Sahara, having short straight backward-pointing horns, pointed hooves, and an arched back 2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) South African any of several cormorants, esp the long-tailed shag (Phalacrocorax africanus) [via Afrikaans from Dutch duiker diver, from duiken to dive; see duck2] How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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The virus infects people, gorillas, chimpanzees, and small antelope called duikers. Studies in Africa have demonstrated that Ebola virus outbreaks can be preceded by deaths in primates as well as in other animal species such as duikers (type of antelope) (17), but whether a generalized attack that used Ebola virus in the United States would affect certain animal species first is unknown. Immense Sapelli and Okoume trees tower over the forest floor, and small antelopes called duikers plunge through the undergrowth while the calls of bonobos and sooty mangabeys sound from the leafy canopy. |
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