The Kirk's Dik-dik is one of the smallest antelope and found in the drier areas of East Africa. A pair will maintain a territory in dense scrub.


The Kirk's Dik-dik is one of the smallest antelope and found in the drier areas of East Africa. A pair will maintain a territory in dense scrub, marked with middens and scrapes.


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Location: Ruaha National Park, Tanzania
Photo credit: © Nick Greaves / Alamy / Afripics
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