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Madoqua kirkii
Madoqua kirkii
Kirk's Dik-dik
Photographer: Gerald and Buff Corsi
Collection: CalAcademy

ID: 6666 6666 0714 0057 (2014-07-15)

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  • date of photo  Sep 26, 2011
  • location   Samburu National Reserve, Rift Valley Province (Kenya)
  • notes   Kirk's dik-dik (Madoqua kirkii) is a small antelope found in eastern and southwestern Africa. It grows to 70 cm (28 in) in length and weighs up to 7 kg (15 lb) when fully grown, standing to a shoulder height of about 35–45 cm (14–18 in). It has a reddish-brown head and a tail that is 3.5–5.5 cm (1.4–2.2 in) long. It has a soft, grizzled gray to brown coat and eats a wide range of plants. It has hooves with rubbery undersides, which are effective when travelling over rocky terrain.
  • CalAcademy slide #   Kirk's Dikdik 110927 _D331185
  • photo category: Animal - Mammal
  • original filename: Kirk's Dikdik 110927 _D331185.jpg

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  • common names   Kirk's Dik-dik, Kirk's Dikdik (photographer)
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