Damara Dik-dik
The Damara Dik-dik (Madoqua kirkii damarensis) occurring in northern and central Namibia is a subspecies of the Kirk’s Dik-dik which is native to East Africa. With a shoulder height of up to 40 cm, the animals are among the smallest antelopes of Africa. I have seen and photographed these graceful creatures in the Etosha National Park, Namibia, in February 2007. Dik-diks favour comparatively dense woodlands with shrubs, but little grass. In these habitats they feed mainly on shoots, leaves, fruits, and flowers of woody plants and forbs. The antelopes live in monogamous pairs raising their offspring together. Its characteristic long snout is probably used as a means to cool down blood and reduce water loss by evaporation.
Damara Dik-dik
just a glance through the bush
*yawn* tired dik-dik
a couple
Damara Dik-dik
Matt Travels 
oooh, so gorgeous! and what a nice nose and beautifull eyes. the image ‘yawn’ makes me think of a tapir… Just Wonderfull
haha – thank you! yes, I love the nose, too – looks really cute!
We’ve seen one in Kenya. Looks like a pocket sized antelope 🙂 Nice photos.
haha – yes, they are really cute! thanks for your comment!
Dik Dik’s are one of my favourite animals! I have a bit of a soft spot for little hoofed creatures. The photo of the mid-yawn is fantastic!
thank you – the photograph could be better with all the shade and twigs etc. – but I think it still gives a good impression of their snout/nose… I am happy that you like the post as well as the little dik-diks! 🙂
they are soo lovely and cute aww!
🙂 thank you, I think so, too!
cute and sweet “bambis”, like sika deer in Japan… 🙂
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love these little dik diks
me too – so pretty and cute!! 🙂