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Kirks dik-dik in trouble in Serengeti Another up close life-or-death moment. A Leopard just came down from a tree about 30 metres away and is now hiding in tall grass. This Dik-dik knows something is up, so it froze and is now manically trying to find the source of the danger. Running would give up its position, so it just stands there. <br /> <br /> This is just another day in the Serengeti, where every day millions of grazers fight for survival. Africa,Kirks dik-dik,Madoqua kirkii,Serengeti Central,Serengeti National Park,Serengeti area,Tanzania Click/tap to enlarge

Kirks dik-dik in trouble in Serengeti

Another up close life-or-death moment. A Leopard just came down from a tree about 30 metres away and is now hiding in tall grass. This Dik-dik knows something is up, so it froze and is now manically trying to find the source of the danger. Running would give up its position, so it just stands there.

This is just another day in the Serengeti, where every day millions of grazers fight for survival.

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  1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
    Ferdy Christant
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    Example of a similar moment, this one involving a cheetah:
    Bohor reedbuck in a life or death moment This situation will forever be etched into my memory. This poor reedbuck in the Serengeti has sensed the presence of cheetahs nearby. Yet it finds itself in an area with low grass. The cheetahs are too close for the reedbuck to make a run for it, it would give up the reedbuck's position and mean certain death given a cheetah's speed. So all it can do is get as low as possible and await life or death whilst heavily shivering from fear. <br /> <br /> Luckily, the two cheetahs were too busy with themselves to notice the reedbuck, or perhaps the wind was in the right direction. Africa,Bohor reedbuck,Redunca redunca,Serengeti Central,Serengeti National Park,Serengeti area,Tanzania
     Posted 11 years ago
  2. View travismorhardt's profile
    travismorhardt
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    What a cute little creature! Posted 11 years ago
    1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
      Ferdy Christant
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      Yes, they are. Like a crossing between a rabbit and an antelope. I believe they are the smallest antelope in the world. Posted 11 years ago

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The Kirks dik-dik

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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Similar species: Even-toed Ungulates
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Uploaded Jan 8, 2014. Captured Sep 3, 2013 10:24.
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  • NIKON D800
  • f/8.0
  • 1/500s
  • ISO800
  • 400mm