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How old does a Black-fronted duiker get? (age expectancy)

What is the maximal age a Black-fronted duiker reaches?

An adult Black-fronted duiker (Cephalophus nigrifrons) usually gets as old as 19.67 years.

When born, they weight 1.94 kg (4.28 lbs) and measure 20 cm (0′ 8″). They are a member of the Bovidae family (genus: Cephalophus). Fully grown, they reach a bodylength of 94.4 cm (3′ 2″).

As a reference: Usually, humans get as old as 100 years, with the average being around 75 years. After being carried in the belly of their mother for 280 days (40 weeks), they grow to an average size of 1.65m (5′ 5″) and weight in at 62 kg (137 lbs), which is obviously highly individual.

A Black-fronted duiker gets as old as 19.67 years

The black-fronted duiker (Cephalophus nigrifrons) is a small antelope found in central and west-central Africa.

Animals of the same family as a Black-fronted duiker

Not really brothers and sisters, but from the same biological family (Bovidae):

Animals that reach the same age as Black-fronted duiker

With an average age of 19.67 years, Black-fronted duiker are in good companionship of the following animals:

Weighting as much as Black-fronted duiker

A fully grown Black-fronted duiker reaches around 14.44 kg (31.83 lbs). So do these animals:

Animals as big as a Black-fronted duiker

Those animals grow as big as a Black-fronted duiker: