duiker
noun
any of several small African antelopes of the Cephalophus, Sylvicapra, and related genera, the males and often the females having short, spikelike horns: some are endangered.
duikers
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pluralof duiker.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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“We are expecting to see an increase in bushmeat hunting for food – duikers, antelopes and monkeys,” she said.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 21, 2020
The populations of chimpanzees, duikers, and other large mammals were at about the same levels they had been in the previous surveys in the region, conducted in 2010 and 2011—“good news for conservation,” Leendertz says.
From Science Magazine ● Dec. 30, 2014
Sometimes they gather in groups to hunt small antelope called duikers.
From Textbooks ● Jan. 1, 2012
Animals like duikers can sustain relatively high hunting pressures since they reproduce quickly.
From New York Times ● Dec. 27, 2011
She had seen many kinds of antelope: waterbuck, duikers, bushbuck, reedbuck, and a few large kudu, whose harsh bark sometimes rang through the forest.
From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer
