A duiker 's any of about 19 small to medium-sized antelope species from the subfamily Cephalophinae native to Sub-Saharan Africa. Duikers are shy and elusive creatures with a fondness for dense cover; most are forest dwellers and even the species living in more open areas are quick to disappear into thickets. Their name comes from the Afrikaans/Dutch word for diver and refers to their practice of diving into tangles of shrubbery. With a slightly arched body and the front legs a little shorter… (More on Duiker)