| Kirk's dik-dik | |
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| Male | |
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| Female Both at the Etosha National Park in Namibia | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Artiodactyla |
| Family: | Bovidae |
| Subfamily: | Antilopinae |
| Genus: | Madoqua |
| Species: | M. kirkii
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| Binomial name | |
| Madoqua kirkii (Günther, 1880)
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4 ssp., see text | |
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| Range | |
Kirk's dik-dik (Madoqua kirkii) is a small antelope native to Eastern Africa and one of four species of dik-dik antelope.[2] It is believed to have six subspecies and possibly a seventh existing in southwest Africa.[3] Dik-diks are herbivores, typically of a fawn color that aids in camouflaging themselves in savannah habitats.[3] According to MacDonald (1985), they are also capable of reaching speeds up to 42 km/hour.[4] The lifespan of Kirk's dik-dik in the wild is typically 5 years, but may surpass 10 years.[4] In captivity, males have been known to live up to 16.5 years, while females have lived up to 18.4 years.[4]
- ^ IUCN SSC Antelope Specialist Group (2016). "Madoqua kirkii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T12670A50190709. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T12670A50190709.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
- ^ Estes, Richard. "dik-dik - antelope". Encyclopædia Britannica. Archived from the original on Mar 27, 2012.
- ^ a b "Kirk's dik-dik". Twycross Zoo. Archived from the original on 2015-11-25. Retrieved 2015-04-29.
- ^ a b c Scheibe, Elizabeth (1999). "Madoqua kirkii: Information". Animal Diversity Web. Archived from the original on Nov 28, 2023.