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Damara Dik-Dik (Madoqua kirkii, genus Madoqua), female, in Etosha National Park, Namibia: photo by Yathin S. Krishnappa, 8 February 2012


A movement
Something on the air

a half
mile off

in the bush --
an intruder?

Never not
on the alert --

Who goes there?
startled to flight

the ever vigilant
dik-dik bolts

at the merest
hint

of the presence 
of you


File:Madoqua kirkii - male (Namutoni).jpg

Damara Dik-Dik (Madoqua kirkii, genus Madoqua), male, Etosha National Park, Namibia (partner of animal in the photo directly above): photo by Yathin S. Krishnappa, 8 February 2012



Damara Dik-Dik (Madoqua kirkii, genus Madoqua), Etosha National Park, Namibia: photo by Tynewear-Rob, 29 November 2013



Damara Dik-Dik (Madoqua kirkii, genus Madoqua), Etosha National Park, Namibia. The smallest antelope in the word, with a prehensile nose like an elephant's or a tapir's: photo by Johnn van Heerden, 4 June 2013


Damara Dik-Dik (Madoqua kirkii, genus Madoqua), Okonjima, Namibia: photo by Phil Stronge, 5 July 2008



Kirk's Dik-Dik (Madoqua kirkii), female, pausing by a patch of lantana: photo by Donn Dobkin, 8 November 2007



Kirk's Dik-Dik (Madoqua kirkii), Samburu National Reserve (Archers Post, Rift Valley), Kenya: photo by Achim (AnyMotion), 23 September 2011


 Dik-Dik (Madoqua kirkii), male, Shinyanga, Tanzania: photo by Alastair Schouten, 7 October 2011


Dik-Dik (Madoqua kirkii), Kenya: photo by Adam Stafford (deerdiaryphoto), 29 November 2008



Kirk's Dik-Dik (Madoqua kirkii), Tsavo East National Park, Kenya: photo by Philippe Boissel, 19 February 2010


Kirk's Dik-Dik (Madoqua kirkii), Tsavo East National Park, Kenya: photo by Naaz Nomad, 29 June 2012


Dik-Dik (Madoqua kirkii), Tsavo East National Park, Kenya: photo by :MArC-OH, 18 October 2008


Dok-Dik (Madoqua kirkii), Etosha National Park, Namibia: photo by Silver Link, 20 March 2010


Dik-Dik (Madoqua kirkii), Samburu National Reserve, Kenya: photo by Snake3yes, 15 August 2006



Dik-Dik, Samburu National Reserve, Kenya.
Dik-dik (Madoqua kirkii) is a small (15 pounds and 16 inches at the shoulder) antelope. The female's alarm call ["dik-dik"] may alert other animals to predators: photo by David Wong (R-Gasman). 10 May 2011



Dik-Dik in the bushes of Lake Manyara National Park, Tanzania: photo by qes, 16 June 2011
 

Dik-Dik, Samburu Natural Reserve, Kenya. The dik-dik is a small antelope, 50–70 cm (20-28 in) long and weighs 3–6 kg.They can live for up to 10 years.  If they're very, very careful and stay away from the cats. Dik-diks form permanent mating pairs, if one dies the other seldom mates again: photo by Jens Vinsrygg (jensvins), 13 June 2010


Dok-Dik (Madoqua kirkii), Etosha National Park, Namibia: photo by Oliver C. Wright, 7 September 2011

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