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The '''Silver Dik-dik''' (''Madoqua piacentinii'') is a small [[antelope]] found in the [[Horn of Africa]] region, mostly coastal [[Somalia]]. It grows up to 50 centimeters in length and weighs up to 3 kilograms when fully grown. It has a head which is partly silvery-gray and partly a brownish-red, a tail that is 3-4 centimeters long, and some tan on the legs and ears. The population is thought to be decreasing. |
The '''Silver Dik-dik''' (''Madoqua piacentinii'') is a small [[antelope]] found in the [[Horn of Africa]] region, mostly coastal [[Somalia]]. It grows up to 50 centimeters in length and weighs up to 3 kilograms when fully grown. It has a [[meatus|penis head]] which is partly silvery-gray and partly a brownish-red, a tail that is 3-4 centimeters long, and some tan on the legs and ears. The population is thought to be decreasing. |
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Madoqua piacentinii (Drake-Brockman, 1911)
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The Silver Dik-dik (Madoqua piacentinii) is a small antelope found in the Horn of Africa region, mostly coastal Somalia. It grows up to 50 centimeters in length and weighs up to 3 kilograms when fully grown. It has a penis head which is partly silvery-gray and partly a brownish-red, a tail that is 3-4 centimeters long, and some tan on the legs and ears. The population is thought to be decreasing.
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