A dik-dik (genus Madoqua), miniature antelope, in Tarangire National Park, Manyara Region, Tanzania, East Africa.

A dik-dik (genus Madoqua), miniature antelope, in Tarangire National Park, Manyara Region, Tanzania, East Africa. Dik-diks include four species of miniature antelope in the genus Madoqua that live in the bushlands of eastern and southern Africa. Dik-diks are named for the alarm calls of the females, which are somewhat larger than males. Both males and females make shrill, whistling calls (which may also alert other animals to predators). The males have small horns. A bare black spot below the inside corner of each eye contains a preorbital gland that produces a dark, sticky secretion which is rubbed on grass stems and twigs to scent-mark territories. Dik-diks stand about 30–40 centimeters (12–15.5 in) at the shoulder, are 50–70 cm (19.5–27.5 in) long, weigh 3–6 kilograms (6.6–13.2 lb) and can live for up to 10 years. // Tarangire Park is famous for its high density of elephants and baobab trees. Tarangire River is the primary source of fresh water for wild animals in the Tarangire Ecosystem during the annual dry season. The country name "Tanzania" was created from Tanganyika and Zanzibar which unified in 1964.

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A dik-dik (genus Madoqua), miniature antelope, in Tarangire National Park, Manyara Region, Tanzania, East Africa. Dik-diks include four species of miniature antelope in the genus Madoqua that live in the bushlands of eastern and southern Africa. Dik-diks are named for the alarm calls of the females, which are somewhat larger than males. Both males and females make shrill, whistling calls (which may also alert other animals to predators). The males have small horns. A bare black spot below the inside corner of each eye contains a preorbital gland that produces a dark, sticky secretion which is rubbed on grass stems and twigs to scent-mark territories. Dik-diks stand about 30–40 centimeters (12–15.5 in) at the shoulder, are 50–70 cm (19.5–27.5 in) long, weigh 3–6 kilograms (6.6–13.2 lb) and can live for up to 10 years. // Tarangire Park is famous for its high density of elephants and baobab trees. Tarangire River is the primary source of fresh water for wild animals in the Tarangire Ecosystem during the annual dry season. The country name "Tanzania" was created from Tanganyika and Zanzibar which unified in 1964.