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Dik-diks
Madoqua
The dik-diks are four species of small antelope in the genus Madoqua, all of which live in the bushlands of eastern and southern Africa.
Dik-diks stand about 30–40 centimetres (12–15.5 in) at the shoulder, are 50–70 cm (19.5–27.5 in) long, weigh 3–6 kilograms (6.6–13.2 lb) and can live for up to 10 years. Dik-diks are named for the alarm calls of the females. In addition to the females' alarm call, both the male and female make a shrill, whistling sound. These calls may alert other animals to predators.
8 branches of this genus, most-observed first · about 8 known species
Cavendish's Dik-Dik
speciesMadoqua cavendishi
Damara Dik-dik
speciesMadoqua damarensis
Hinde's Dik-Dik
speciesMadoqua hindei
Kirk's Dik-dik
speciesMadoqua kirkii
Günther's Dik-dik
speciesMadoqua guentheri
Thomas's Dik-dik
speciesMadoqua thomasi
Salt's Dik-dik
speciesMadoqua saltiana
Silver Dik-dik
speciesMadoqua piacentinii
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 42358.