A Blue Duiker couple typically produces one kid per year, but may produce two or three if they are subjected to hunting pressure. Gestation lasts approximately 4 months and a calf may weight 0.8 kilograms at birth. Weaning occurs after 5 months at the latest. The lifespan of a Blue Duiker is about 10-15 years in captivity, their lifespan in the wild is unknown. They are killed by farmers when invading crops, and also hunted for their meat, skin and horns.
Humans aren t the only ones to hunt blue duikers.
They are also preyed upon by hyenas, wild dogs, cats, crocodiles, baboons and snakes. The Duiker population is also threatened by the killing of monkeys, whom they depend on to provide them with fruits from high trees. Grzimek s Encyclopedia of Mammals. Cephalophus monticola . Plains of Africa.