In the dense forests of West Africa, there lives a creature who proudly holds the title of World’s Smallest Antelope. Standing at just 25 to 30 centimetres tall and weighing around 4.5 kilograms, these pint-sized ungulates are about the size of a rabbit, but with the grace and agility of a much larger animal.

Despite their diminutive stature, Royal Antelopes are incredibly adept at navigating their forest habitats, using their small size to their advantage by darting through underbrush and escaping predators.

Unlike most of its monogamous relatives, such as the dik-dik, the royal antelope enjoys a solitary and polygynous lifestyle. Females live alone in cosy home ranges of about 2 hectares, while a lucky male's territory can include several female ranges.