Günther's dik-dik, Madoqua guentheri, is a small antelope found in arid zones of East Africa. It is recorded in Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, Sudan and Uganda, in grassland and along riparian zones. The species is classified as Least Concern by the IUCN. It is active by day, and it is hunted for meat, but not commercially. Like other dik-diks it is a small antelope of dry bush country in the genus Madoqua, and the males carry small pointed horns. It belongs to the family Bovidae and lives in the dry bush and grassland of East Africa.
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The species is found in the lowlands of Ethiopia, most of the northern and eastern regions of Kenya, Somalia excluding specific regions of the coast, limited regions of southeastern Sudan, and northeastern Uganda.
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Source Günther's dik-dik (Wikipedia)Distribution and habitat, where it livesQuote, Distribution and habitat, where it lives
The species is found in the lowlands of Ethiopia, most of the northern and eastern regions of Kenya, Somalia excluding specific regions of the coast, limited regions of southeastern Sudan, and northeastern Uganda.
Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.
Source Günther's dik-dik (Wikipedia)Distribution and habitat, where it livesQuote, Distribution and habitat, where it lives
The species is found in the lowlands of Ethiopia, most of the northern and eastern regions of Kenya, Somalia excluding specific regions of the coast, limited regions of southeastern Sudan, and northeastern Uganda.
Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.
Source Günther's dik-dik (Wikipedia)Distribution and habitat, where it livesQuote, Distribution and habitat, where it lives
The species is found in the lowlands of Ethiopia, most of the northern and eastern regions of Kenya, Somalia excluding specific regions of the coast, limited regions of southeastern Sudan, and northeastern Uganda.
Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.
Source Günther's dik-dik (Wikipedia)Distribution and habitat, where it livesQuote, Distribution and habitat, where it lives
The species is found in the lowlands of Ethiopia, most of the northern and eastern regions of Kenya, Somalia excluding specific regions of the coast, limited regions of southeastern Sudan, and northeastern Uganda.
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1. Günther's dik-dik (Wikipedia)
Conservation
The species is classified as Least Concern by the IUCN, as it appears to be common throughout its range.
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Günther's dik-dik (Madoqua guentheri) is a small antelope found in arid zones of East Africa.
Distribution and habitat
Typical habitat includes low thicket-type vegetation in thornbush, savanna grassland and riverine woodland biomes, and extends to disturbed and overgrazed areas.
Ecology
It is primarily diurnal, with activity peaks from dawn until mid-morning and mid-afternoon until after dark.
Conservation, relationship to people
It is hunted for meat, but not commercially.
Distribution and habitat, where it lives
The species is found in the lowlands of Ethiopia, most of the northern and eastern regions of Kenya, Somalia excluding specific regions of the coast, limited regions of southeastern Sudan, and northeastern Uganda.
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AnAge (Human Ageing Genomic Resources)Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traitsQuote, Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits
Maximum longevity 17.5 years (captivity)
Artiodactyla (Wikipedia)
In Group: Even-Toed Ungulates (Artiodactyla), Inner systematicsQuote, In Group: Even-Toed Ungulates (Artiodactyla), Inner systematics
The bovids (Bovidae) are the most species-rich family.
Bovidae - Wikipedia
Child Taxon Of: Bovidae, LeadQuote, Child Taxon Of: Bovidae, Lead
Bovidae is the biological family of cloven-hoofed, ruminant mammals that includes cattle, bison, buffalo, antelopes, and goat-antelopes such as sheep and goats.
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