This rather timid antelope is the unfortunately titled
dik-dik due to its group warning noise of nearby predators. And sadly for the dik-dik with its short stature (at a little over half a metre), nearly every carnivore in the African jungle from lions and leopards to birds of prey and large lizards see it as a potential meal. One interesting protection is that the dik-dik doesn't drink water and hence can avoid risky visits to waterholes.
Beautiful image. Tips are good and we follow them. Never break through the rules.
ReplyDeleteStunning photo. Wish it wasn't such a target. No water?
ReplyDeleteIt gets enough moisture from foliage, Mark? What a sweet little face. Hope they can run fast!
ReplyDelete@cruises: Thank you
ReplyDelete@arlene: It gets its water from the grasses that it eats. It is part of nature that this little guy is part of the food chain.
@heather: Yes, the dik-dik gets its water from the foliage. I think they are fairly mobile and also adept at hiding.
@pilgrimage vacations: Thank you.
Very cute, these little ones have a rough life indeed. Not easy when you're on *everyone's* menu!
ReplyDeleteI love the Dikdik.. I do not believe what they say that The Dikdiks eye is bigger than its brain,. Is it true guys? Can anyone confirm this?
ReplyDelete@anil: They seem to hide well but they are on pretty much everyone's menu.
ReplyDelete@tanzania safari: I've never heard that but it sounds possible. Does anyone know if the dik-dik's brain is smaller than its eye.
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