Show us your small antelope species.

[johnweir]

UPDATE ON POST #46 (22/12/2016).

In light of a recently published paper (de Jong & Butynski 2017), I am fairly sure that my image titled Cavendish's Dik-dik is incorrectly identified.

It is almost certainly of HINDE'S DIK-DIK, Madoqua hindei, previously (as with Cavendish's Dik-dik) considered a subspecies of M. kirkii.

Apologies for any confusion caused. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[The_Norwegian]

Damara dik-dik from Erindi private game reserve, Namibia. 

[Game Warden]

I think there have been a few pics in recent trip reports that deserve to be in this thread... so. Get posting

[Tom Kellie]

 

 

Upright Quiff

 

 

~ Photographed with a Canon EOS 1D X camera mounted with an EF 400mm f/2.8L IS II super-telephoto lens, hand-held, Manual shooting mode.

 

In Samburu National Reserve, Kenya, on 28 April, 2014 at 5:54 pm, ISO 200, f/4, 1/80 sec.

 

 

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Delicate and agile don't mean unwary. The alertness conveyed by dik-dik eyes is impressive.

 

 

[Tom Kellie]

 

Exquisitely Specialized

 

 

~ Photographed with a Canon EOS 1D X camera mounted with an EF 400mm f/2.8L IS II super-telephoto lens, hand-held, Shutter Priority shooting mode.

 

In Samburu National Reserve, Kenya, on 3 October, 2014 at 11:22 pm, ISO 400, f/2.8, 1/2000 sec.

 

 

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A Dik-dik's outline reflects specialized adaptation to the exigencies of their life. I'm impressed every time that I see them.

 

[Peter Connan]

Magnificent photo @Tom Kellie! So much texture.

Edited February 20, 2019 by Peter Connan

[Nik63]

A cute Klipspringer (Oreotragus oreotragus) - Serengeti National Park - Tanzania - February 2019

[offshorebirder]

Sharpe's Grysbok in Chiawa GMA, Zambia (next to Lower Zambezi National Park).  December 1 2019.

 

 

Thanks for reminding me of this thread  @Nik63

Edited June 11, 2020 by offshorebirder

[BRACQUENE]

Lesser Kudu in Ruaha National Park Mwagusi area October 2017

[BRACQUENE]

The previous one was not particulary small I admit but  these should be better : Female Oribi and Dik - Dik in Ruaha Mwagusi Area 19 th of october 2017

[Caracal]

55 minutes ago, BRACQUENE said:

The previous one was not particulary small I admit

 

Yes the Lesser Kudu is rather too large for this thread I think but I've given it a Like @BRACQUENE 'cos it's such a special sighting. Beautifully captured in that statuesque pose.

Lovely follow up posts too. I have a special fondness for Oribis.

[offshorebirder]

Nice photos @BRACQUENE.   I still have yet to see Günther's Dik-Dik - it is shaping up to be a "nemesis mammal" for me.