Sunday, December 11, 2011

Dik-Dik

I forgot to add this guy to the safari blog's... he's just too cute not to share.  I thought it was a baby, but he's actually a full grown adult.
A dik-dik, pronounced "dĭk’ dĭk", is a small antelope in the Genus Madoqua that lives in the bushes of eastern and southern Africa. Dik-diks stand 30–40 cm (approx. 12–16 inches) at the shoulder, are 50–70 cm (approx. 20-28 inches) long, weigh 3–6 kg (approx. 7-16 pounds) and can live for up to 10 years. Dik-diks are named for the alarm calls of the females. In addition to the female's alarm call, both the male and female make a shrill whistling sound. These calls may alert other animals to predators.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dik-dik


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