Günther's Dik-dik
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| Günther's Dik-dik | |
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| Günther's Dik-dik with a Superb Starling in the background. | |
| Conservation status | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Artiodactyla |
| Family: | Bovidae |
| Genus: | Madoqua |
| Species: | M. guentheri |
| Binomial name | |
| Madoqua guentheri (Thomas, 1894) |
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Günther's Dik-dik (Madoqua guentheri) is a small antelope found in East Africa. It weighs up to 3–5 kg (6.6 to 11 pounds) when full grown. It has a yellowish gray to reddish brown coat. It has a short tail (3–5 cm) and horn (9.8 cm).
[edit] References
- ^ IUCN SSC Antelope Specialist Group (2008). Madoqua guentheri. In: IUCN 2008. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 29 March 2009. Database entry includes a brief justification of why this species is of least concern.
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