Dik-dik
A dik-dik is a small antelope in the genus Madoqua that lives in the bushlands of eastern and southern Africa.
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| A male Kirk's dik-dik at Etosha National Park, Namibia | |
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| Female mate of the male dik-dik in the above picture | |
Scientific classification 
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Dik-diks stand about 30–40 cm (12–16 in) at the shoulder, are 50–70 cm (20–28 in) long, weigh 3–6 kg (7–16 lb) and can live for up to 10 years.
Dik-diks are named after the alarm calls of the females. In addition to the females' alarm call, both males and females make a shrill, whistling sound. These calls may alert other animals to predators. The dik-dik is a favourite prey of the cheetah.
There are four species:
- Günther's dik-dik Madoqua guentheri
- Kirk's dik-dik Madoqua kirkii
- Silver dik-dik Madoqua piacentinii
- Salt's dik-dik Madoqua saltiana
Dik-dik Media
Dikdik Madoqua kirkii
Male at Tarangire National Park, Tanzania
A family of Kirk's dik-dik at Lake Manyara, Tanzania
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References
- ↑ Grubb, Peter (16 November 2005). "Genus Madoqua". In Wilson, Don E., and Reeder, DeeAnn M., eds (ed.). [http://google.com/books?id=JgAMbNSt8ikC&pg=PA683-684 Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference] (3rd ed.). Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press, 2 vols. (2142 pp.). pp. 683–684. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494.
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