Günther's Dik-dik

Günther's Dik-dik
Günther's Dik-dik
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)

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).

References

  1. ^ 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.