Kirk's dik-dik (Madoqua kirkii) is a small antelope native to Eastern Africa and one of four species of dik-dik antelope. The dik-dik's name is derived from its call. When they feel threatened, dik-dik lie low to prevent detection. If they are discovered they run in a swift zigzag like pattern until they reach refuge in a nearby thicket. During this ‘flight’ they emit trumpet-like "zik-zik" calls to raise an alarm or to harass predators and publicize the presence of a mated pair.
Order: Artiodactyla Family: Bovidae Genus: Madoqua Species: Madoqua kirkii Günther, 1880
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Scientific Name: Madoqua kirkii (Günther, 1880)
Common Names: Kirk's Dik-dik, Kirk's dikdik, Dik-dik de Kirk
Synonyms: Madoqua damarensis (Günther, 1880)
