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Blue duiker size: How big do they get?

How big does a Blue duiker get? Here is an overview over the average adult age:

A grown Blue duiker (Philantomba monticola) reaches an average size of 69.2 cm (2′ 4″).

When born, they have an average size of 0 cm (0′ 0″). During their lifetime of about 12 years, they grow from 709 grams (1.56 lbs) to 4.9 kg (10.79 lbs). The Blue duiker (genus: Philantomba) is a member of the family Bovidae.

As a reference: Humans reach an average body size of 1.65m (5′ 5″) while carrying 62 kg (137 lbs). A human woman is pregnant for 280 days (40 weeks) and on average become 75 years old.

The average adult size of a Blue duiker is (2' 4

The blue duiker (Philantomba monticola) is a small antelope found in western, southern and eastern Africa. It is the smallest duiker. The species was first described by Swedish naturalist Carl Peter Thunberg in 1789. 12 subspecies are identified. The blue duiker reaches 32–41 centimetres (13–16 in) at the shoulder and weighs 3.5–9 kilograms (7.7–19.8 lb). Sexually dimorphic, the females are slightly larger than the males. The dark tail measures slightly above 10 centimetres (3.9 in). It has short, spiky horns, around 5 centimetres (2.0 in) long and hidden in hair tufts. The subspecies show a great degree of variation in their colouration. The blue duiker bears a significant resemblance to Maxwell’s duiker.Activity is diurnal (limited to daytime). Secretive and cautious, the blue duiker confines itself to the forest fringes. Territorial, individuals of opposite sexes form pairs and occupy territories, nearly 0.4–0.8 hectares (0.0015–0.0031 sq mi) large and marked by preorbital gland secretions. The blue duiker feeds on fallen fruits, foliage, flowers and pieces of bark, provided mainly by the forest canopies in their habitat. The age when sexual maturity is gained has been given differently by different studies. The species is monogamous, with pairs remaining together throughout the year. The length of the gestational period has been estimated from as little as four months to as long as seven months. Births occur throughout the year, though the birth rate might fall in the dry season. The calf is mainly kept in hiding and weaning occurs at 2.5 to 3 months.The habitat consists of a variety of forests, including old-growth, secondary, and gallery forests. Forests are preferred as these provide the animal with shelter through the dense understory and forage through the canopy. Though categorized as Least Concern by the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN), the blue duiker is under threat from extensive bushmeat hunting across its range.

Animals of the same family as a Blue duiker

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Animals with the same size as a Blue duiker

Not that size really matters, but it makes things comparable. So here are a couple of animals that are as big as Blue duiker:

Animals with the same life expectancy as a Blue duiker

Completely different animals, but becoming as old as a Blue duiker:

Animals with the same weight as a Blue duiker

As a comparison, here are some other animals that weight as much as the Philantomba monticola: