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First ever images of mysterious Walter s duiker captured in the wild

news First ever images of mysterious ‘Walter s duiker’ captured in the wild Africanews 2 hrs ago © Getty via Canva A small duiker captured in South Africa The first images of Walter’s duiker in the wild have been captured by The University of Oxford, UK. Dubbed one of the world’s most secretive mammals, this small African antelope has never been viewed in the wild. Only 41 individuals have been found in the last few decades, embodied only by skulls and carcasses spotted in bush beat markets in Benin, Togo and Nigeria. The animal’s name commemorates Professor Walter Verheyen, the first scientist to obtain a specimen of this species of duiker from Togo in 1968.

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The FINANCIAL - One of the world s most secretive mammals photographed in WildCRU s Togo survey

Share This The FINANCIAL Researchers at the Wildlife Conservation Research Unit (WildCRU), University of Oxford, confirmed that it has captured the first ever images of Walter’s duiker (Philantomba walteri) alive in the wild according to University of Oxford. This small African antelope has hitherto been secretive to the point of invisibility. The WildCRU study, published in African Journal of Ecology, was led in Togo by local mammologist, Délagnon Assou, with the base team led by Dr Neil D’Cruze, and shows a stunning picture of an animal which has never been photographed alive in the wild before.

United kingdomGabrielh segniagbetoDavid macdonaldNeil dcruzeFazao malfakassa national parkUniversity of lomUniversity of oxfordWildlife conservation research unit wildNational parkWildlife conservation research unitAfrican journalWest africaAssociate professorWalters duikerResearchers at the wildlife conservation research unit wildcruToday confirmed that it has captured the first ever images of walters duiker philantomba walteri alive in wild according to university oxford

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