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How much does a Ogilby’s duiker weight?

It is hard to guess what a Ogilby’s duiker weights. But we have the answer:

An adult Ogilby’s duiker (Cephalophus ogilbyi) on average weights 18.29 kg (40.33 lbs).

The Ogilby’s duiker is from the family Bovidae (genus: Cephalophus). When reaching adult age, they grow up to 100 cm (3′ 4″). Usually, Ogilby’s duikers have 1 babies per litter.

As a reference: An average human weights in at 62 kg (137 lbs) and reaches an average size of 1.65m (5′ 5″). Humans spend 280 days (40 weeks) in the womb of their mother and reach around 75 years of age.

The average adult weight of a Ogilby's duiker is 18.29 kg (40.33 lbs)

Ogilby’s duiker (Cephalophus ogilbyi) is a small antelope found in Sierra Leone, Liberia, Ghana, southeastern Nigeria, Bioko Island and possibly Gabon. No subspecies are recognized.The two former subspecies, the white-legged duiker Cephalophus crusalbum and the Brooke’s duiker Cephalophus brookei, are considered as distinct species since 2011.Ogilby’s duikers weigh up to 20 kg (44 lb) and have a shoulder height of up to 56 cm (22 in). They vary in color from chestnut to mahogany to deep brown, and have massive hindquarters typical of duikers.Ogilby’s duikers live mainly in high-altitude rainforests, where they feed mainly on fallen fruit.The total population is estimated at 12,000 individuals.

Animals of the same family as a Ogilby’s duiker

We found other animals of the Bovidae family:

Animals with the same weight as a Ogilby’s duiker

As a comparison, here are some other animals that weight as much as the Cephalophus ogilbyi:

Animals with the same size as a Ogilby’s duiker

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

Animals with the same litter size as a Ogilby’s duiker

Here is a list of animals that have the same number of babies per litter (1) as a Ogilby’s duiker: