Blue Duiker
Ipunzi
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Ibizo
Ipunzi (Philantomba monticola)
Ukwakheka Kwayo
Ipunzi silwanyana esincani eSewula Afrika. Isimedo sayo mamitha amamilimitha ama-300 mm emahlombe bese ezisikazi zikala amakhilogremu ayi- 4.7 kg, eziduna zona zikala amakhilogremu ayi- 4 kg kwaphela. Isikhumba sayo sinombala ohlaza okwesibhakabhaka ukuya kotshetlha. Eziduna nezisikazi zineempondo ezifitjhani ezibukhali, okuthi esikhathini esinengi zifihlwa buboya bazo obunengi.
Ukudla Okukhethiweko
Ipunzi idla amakari ahlaza tlabha, iinthelo namathuthumbo awe emahlathini.
Ukukhulisa
Zihlala zikhona kizo zoke iinkhathi zomnyaka, ziba nesikhathi sokumitha esiba malanga ama-210. Abantwana abakhamba ngamunye bazalwa bakala amagremu ama-400g. Abantwana abancani bayafihlwa iimvekana ezimbalwa ngemva kokuzalwa, bese ngemva kwalokho bayasuswa kileyo ndawo yabazali babo nasele bakhulile ngemva kwamalanga angaba ma-388.
Lapha zitholakala khona
Iimpunzi zitholakala khulu e-Eastern Cape ukuya eengcenyeni ze-West Africa. Yeke, njengomphumela wokuzithandela bona zihlala kuphi, iindawo ezihlala kizo zihlangahlangene njengamahlathi wakade ahlala ahlaza okotjani ezihlala ziya kiwo. Lemihlobo ithathwa njengaleyo eyindlala encwadini i- South African Red Data Book.
Amanothi
Iimpunzi zaziwa ngokudla amaqanda weenyoni neenunwana - izenza ukudla kwazo, nalokha ukudla ezikuthanda khulu kuziintjalo. Zona ziba kukudla kwamakhozi, khulukhulu aboKholo labo avane bakhambakhambe emmangweni.
