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Dik-dik Babe
Patrick Rouzes
7/14/2011 5:35:18 PM
Terry Cervi
7/14/2011 8:08:41 PM
Reynaldo D. Reyes
8/25/2011 6:03:28 PM
Gina Cormier
8/25/2011 10:06:21 PM
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8/26/2011 4:13:09 AM
Patrick Rouzes
8/26/2011 5:36:42 PM
There are four species of dik-dik, all native to the grasslands of southern Africa. They’re a kind of miniature antelope, with hooves and (on the males anyway) horns. Dik-diks grow to only a foot or so high at the shoulder, which means they can hide among the grasses, but they prefer places where they can see a fair distance. They’re herbivores that eat leaves, fruit, berries and plant shoots, which provide both sustenance and water.
Their predators are all familiar animals of the savannah: jackals, caracals, leopards, eagles, hyenas. Humans also kill them. The female’s alarm call (“zik-zik” or “dik-dik,” which gave them their name) can warn larger, more desirable game species that it’s time to flee.
Exif: F Number: 5.6, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 10/1250 seconds, Flash: did not fire., ISO: 200, White balance: Auto white balance, FocalLength: 250.00 mm, Model: NIKON D300S
Uploaded on 7/13/2011 4:01:28 PM
Camera: Nikon D300 Digital SLR Camera
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