Merriam-Webster's Word Central. Animal of the day - For animal lovers. Monday 07 April 2014 The Black Duiker - little diving antelope The Black duiker (Cephalophus niger) is a small antelope that lives in West Africa, primarily in the coastal countries of Guinea through Nigeria.
The average black duiker is only 32 inches (81 cm.) long, 18 inches (45 cm.) tall at the shoulder, and weighs 40 pounds (18 kg.). It makes its home in dense, lowland rainforests or shrublands. This habitat is important to the black duiker as it provides protection from predators, namely eagles and leopards. In fact, the black duiker is nicknamed the "diving buck" because of its ability to dive for cover into a dense area. Other physical traits that identify this rarely seen animal include its brown/black color; long, narrow head; short, tassel-like tail; and short (approximately six inches in length), straight horns hidden in a tuft of hair atop its head.
The black duiker appears to breed year-long, and, in captivity, they have been known to have an average lifespan of ten years. Botany Photo of the Day. Taisha wrote today's entry.
We were both challenged to find the bona fide botanical name for this taxon, and had to give up (no results in the USPTO database, for one), so we left it as a black-fruited selection (read more below). Taisha writes: The past two days in Vancouver have been quite warm and enjoyably sunny--prompting many to get out into the garden. Some have begun planting seeds indoors or in greenhouses, and it won't be long until we can directly seed outdoors.
Today, we have a photo of some caryopses of Zea mays. For those in the temperate northern hemisphere who are anticipating growing plants from seeds soon, I thought I would help explain some oft-used seed terminology. Certified organic (with an emphasis on Canada, as definitions and regulations are different depending on country): Organic seeds are seeds that are harvested from a plant grown in a way that meets organic regulations. Photo of the Day, Photo Contest, Photography, Digital Photos. Steve'sDigicams Photographer's Note loved the way the colors all fit together paul reinstein Photo Information Camera : Nikon D200 Location : United States Photographer : paul reinstein Previous Winners.
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