Seen in Tarangire: Most people go on safari to see the mega fauna but the small fauna is also fun to observe. The Kirk’s dikdik is one of the smallest antelope weighing about 4-6 kg, and is about 30-40 cm high at the shoulder!
Les gens vont en safari pour voir la mégafaune, mais la petite faune est tout aussi amusante à observer. Le dik-dik de Kirk est une très petite antilope, elle pèse environ 4 à 6 kg et mesure environ 30 à 40 cm au garrot!
Another photo I found to give you an idea of scale.
Don’t be fooled though! I’ve seen a photo of a rehabber’s legs where she was absolutely shredded up by one of these guys! Those antlers look very pointy! 🫣
unfortunate name
Turns out this is supposed to be an onomatopoeia, but I feel this one is stretching it a bit. Sounds more like a very thin sneeze to my ears.
Did you miss seeing the honey possum yesterday?
I thought it was very cute, and the flower it was snacking on looked so strange in a good way, but it didn’t seem to get much attention.
Go check that out if you missed it, I think you’d like it. It’s the only nectar eating mammal besides bats. 🌸
I bet if you had a cute little dikdik like this at home you’d always have company.
My dikdik brings all the boys to the yard…
See cute dikdiks invite company
Blue duiker are similarly adorable.
Oooo, I like that blue sheen!
It looks like they are cousins to the dikdik.
So they named the antelope Kirk’s dick, huh? Scientists, my ass…
I dunno if I’d want such a tiny animal named after me like that… 🤔
Maybe the naming people were taking a jab at him?
Actually, skimming his wiki,he sounds like he may have actually been a rather cool guy for one of these colonial explorer types! Says he was a huge anti-slavery advocate, and they named mountains after him.
I’ll have to read more about this guy. After the forest owlet post this morning with an actual jerk scientist, this guy might be a good one.
