Dik-dikThe dik-dik is a dwarf antelope that lives in eastern and southern parts of Africa. Fully gro
Dik-dikThe dik-dik is a dwarf antelope that lives in eastern and southern parts of Africa. Fully grown, they can reach 12-16 inches tall at shoulder and can weigh 7 to 15 pounds(3 to 6 kg.).Dik-diks are herbivores, eating shoots, fruits, berries, and foilage. Their main water source comes from their food. Dik-diks mark their territory with a sticky secretion that comes out of the black dot under their eye.Although, most antelopes live in herds, The dik-diks live in pairs and will live in these pairs for life. In these pairs, they will mark 12 acres as their own land. They will live only 3-4 years and 10 years in captivity.Predators to the dik-dik are small carnivores. An interesting habit of the dik-dik is, instead of fleeing from the predator, they will hide in shrubs using their well-developed sight, smell, and hearing. Although the dik-dik is least threatened, they are still hunted by humans for their hide which is used to make gloves and their bones which are used to make traditional jewelry. To see what you can do to help the dik-dik and other African animals, visit here.Photo by: Esin Üstün via Flickr -- source link
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