Least ConcernGreater Kudu
Tragelaphus strepsiceros
Mammals · Artiodactyla · Bovidae
Madoqua kirkii
The species is abundant and widely distributed; it faces no significant short-term risk.
Its name imitates the sound of its distinctive alarm call. It has a long, mobile snout that helps it shed body heat in its arid habitat.
Weight
2.7 kg – 9 kg
Size
up to 46 cm
Life expectancy
4 years
Diet
Herbivore
Feeds mainly on plants.
Activity
Crepuscular
Active mainly at dawn and dusk.
Social structure
In pairs
Usually lives in pairs, sometimes for life.
Sources consulted: Marwell Zoo · AnAge (genomics.senescence.info) · BioDB · Animal Diversity Web · Ultimate Ungulate · iNaturalist · Animalia.bio · Denver Zoo · Encyclopedia of Life · Wikipedia (Kirk's dik-dik)
Parks and dive sites where this species has been documented.
Other species in the catalogue with the most in common with Kirk's Dik-dik — same habitat, park, country, tags or family.
Based on what we already know about kirk's dik-dik.
The pins mark the parks where its presence is documented.
