The total population of the water chevrotain species estimated to be around 278,000. The ICUN Red List has given the status least concern to the water chevrotain. Other Ituri rain forest animals include forest buffalo and water chevrotain. The water chevrotain is endemic to the tropical regions of Africa. The water chevrotain is exclusively nocturnal, and forages for food in clearings at night. During the day, the water chevrotain hides in the dense cover of the African brush. The wider river here hosts elephant-snout fish, north African catfish, and the water chevrotain.