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Dik-diks
Order : Artiodactyla
Family : Bovidae
Subfamily : Antilopinae
Genus : Madoqua
Facts about the genus Madoqua, the dik-diks
Geographic Range Dik-diks are found in extreme southeastern Somalia, central and southern Kenya, northern and central Tanzania, southwestern Angola, and Namibia (Nowak 1983). (Full text)
The gestation period for dik-diks is 6 months. (Full text)
4) General Characterization of the Placenta The placenta of dik-diks is polycotyledonary and epithelio-chorial. (Full text)
[Madoqua is said to be from the Amharic and means: small antelope. (Full text)
Another distinctive characteristic of dik-diks is that they deposit their droppings in certain selected places, forming large piles of feces. (Full text)
Sight, scent and hearing are well-developed, and dik diks are very alert. (Full text)
Dik diks are a species of tiny antelope that live in Africa. (Full text)
Madoqua The madoqua is a small Abyssinian antelope. (Full text)
PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS: Gunther's Dik-Diks are graceful dwarf antelopes about the size of a fox terrier. (Full text)
MADOQUA The madoqua is a small Abyssinian antelope. (Full text)
Adaptations: Gunther’s Dik-diks are more active at night, especially on moonlight nights. (Full text)
Dik-diks are vulnerable to many different predators. (Full text)
The most valuable member of the North American captive antelope species of Guenther's Dik-Diks is an 11-year-old at an American zoo she declined to name. (Full text)
Madoqua is from medaqqwa (Amharic) a small antelope. (Full text)
Because dik-diks are so small, their metabolic requirement per kilogram is high and they must consume more food per kilogram of body weight than larger hoofed mammals. (Full text)
Dik diks are small enough to be taken by an eagle. (Full text)