
Kirk's dik-dik closeup in Tarangire, Tanzania
As the sun was setting on Tarangire NP, we were heading back to the lodge and already pretty close to it. Then we encountered this dik-dik very close to us, in a rare moment of serenity. It is quite uncommon to see them this relaxed. They are a wanted prey and always on high alert using their sensitive sense of smell and hearing. A lovely end of the day.

Kirk's dik-dik is a small antelope native to Eastern Africa and one of four species of dik-dik antelope. It is believed to have six subspecies and possibly a seventh existing in southwest Africa. Dik-diks are herbivores, typically of a fawn color that aids in camouflaging themselves in savannah habitats.
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