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Dik-Dik: Discovering the Tiny Dwarf Antelope of East Africa

 
Dik-Dik

Dik-Dik

Dik-Dik, a slender dwarf antelope found in the dry bushlands of East Africa. It stands about 14 inches (36 cm) high at the shoulder and weighs 6 to 7 pounds (2.7 to 3.2 kg). The female is usually heavier than the male. Only the male has horns.

The dik-dik is Madoqua rhynchotragus of the subfamily Antilopinae of the family Bovidae.