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I botched the photos up. But nevertheless evidence to proof that I did see it.




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Nice photos WTM! I have never seen one either, but my hopes are high!

BLUE DUIKER
(Cephalophus moniticola)

Mass: 3-6 kg.
Shoulder Height: 35 cm.
Tail length: 7-12 cm.
ID Pointers:
- Tiny.
- Slate-grey/ Dark brown body colour.
Lifespan: +/- 7-8 yrs.
Top 10 Predators:
1. Leopard
2. Brown Hyaena
3. Baboon
4. Caracal
5. Honey Badger
6. Vervet Monkey

DESCRIPTION:
- Smallest duiker.
- Delicate.
- Slate-grey/ Dark brown body colour.
- Large preorbital gland.
Horns: Length: 3-6 cm.

REPRODUCTION:
A single lamb of 400 g is born during summer after a gestation of 5-6 months.

FOOD:
Wild fruits, large fruits, pips & seeds. Leaves, twig tips, bark, flowers, pods, fungi, resin, insects, other invertibrates, small mammals, frogs, reptiles, fish, carrion & even birds.

HABITAT:
Coastal forest.

Sources used:
- Field Gude to the larger mammals of Africa by Chris & Tilde Swart.

Found in the following SANParks:
- Addo Elephant National Park.
- Tsitsikamma National Park.
- Knysna Lagoon National Park.
- Wilderness National Park.

Has anyone had a sighting of them or a photo would be great?

Very difficult to spot in the wild, for those travelling to Knysna they have some in a fenced area across the lagoon at the Featherbed, amazing how small they are - damn cute.

They are also full up all around the eatern Cape, South of Grahamstown (Salem, Kasouga) etc. Cute little guys

I've always wanted to see one... does anyone have pics?

Here you are, taken in Knysna:


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Thanx, now I've seen it in a photo, next thing to do: see it for real...

WTM, where in Kruger did you see this Blue duiker? I didn't know they are in Kruger. Knows about the blou bokkie in Knysna.
When can I read about this translocation history?

I didn't know they were found in Kruger either...

As far as I know they are only found in Easern Cape Coastal forest like Kasouga , Kenton, Tsitsikamma etc

They are also found in KZN, Dlinza Forest etc.

And I'm sure WTM has said where he's seen it before. Tsitsikamma if I remember correctly.

Saw one in Tsitsikama as well, on the trail to the waterfall (1st section of otter trail: in the woods). No pics to prove though!

I don't think WTM saw that Blue Duiker in Kruger, he visits Wilderness National Park quite often aswell so he probably saw it there, also that vegetation in the photo doesn't look like Kruger vegetation, it look more like coastal forest which is found in Wilderness National Park. Also Blue Duiker definetly aren't found in Kruger, only Red & Grey Duiker occur in Kruger.