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Least Concern柯氏犬羚（學名Madoqua kirkii）是犬羚屬的一种。
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- species
- IUCN conservation status
- Least Concern
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- Madoqua kirkii
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- Madoqua kirkii
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- Madoqua kirkii
- gestation period
- 5.5
- taxon common name
- dicdic de Kirk
- litter size
- 1
- longest observed lifespan
- 17.3
- short name
- M. kirkii
- taxon range
- Uganda
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Encyclopedic overview
Kirk's dik-dik (Madoqua kirkii) is a species of small dik-dik antelope native to Eastern and Southern Africa. It is believed to have six subspecies and possibly a seventh existing in southwest Africa. Dik-diks are herbivores, typically of a fawn color that aids in camouflaging themselves in savannah habitats. According to MacDonald (1985), they are also capable of reaching speeds up to 42 km/h (26 mph). The lifespan of Kirk's dik-dik in the wild is typically 5 years, but may surpass 10 years. In captivity, males have been known to live up to 16.5 years, while females have lived up to 18.4 years.
Etymology
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Kirk's dik-dik” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.