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Kirk's Dikdik - Damara subspecies It is hard to believe that such a small and apparently delicate animal like this can survive in a region teeming with lions, leopards, cheetahs and loads of other predators - but there you have it. Beautiful little animals. Geotagged,Kirks dik-dik,Madoqua kirkii,Namibia,Spring,Waterberg,namibia Click/tap to enlarge

Kirk's Dikdik - Damara subspecies

It is hard to believe that such a small and apparently delicate animal like this can survive in a region teeming with lions, leopards, cheetahs and loads of other predators - but there you have it. Beautiful little animals.

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    Ferdy Christant
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    They are very vulnerable, but also very smart and fast. Tactical, I'd say. This scene comes to mind:

    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
     Posted 8 years ago, modified 8 years ago
    1. View Barry's profile
      Barry
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      Well, obviously they have evolved there so they must not only survive but thrive - but still amazing! Posted 8 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 Apr 10, 2017. Captured Nov 28, 2012 16:10 in D2512, Namibia.
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  • Canon PowerShot SX30 IS
  • f/5.8
  • 1/202s
  • ISO400
  • 150.5mm