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dik-dik) Dik-diks are shy, secretive animals. At sunset and during the night, they browse on leaves, shoots, and buds. They also eat flowers (especially those of the acacia) and fruit, and dig up roots and tubers. They do not need to drink. Any of several species of tiny antelope, genus Madoqua, found in Africa south of the Sahara in dry areas with scattered brush. Dik-diks are about 60 cm/2 ft long and 35 cm/1.1 ft tall, and are often seen in pairs. Males have short, pointed horns. The dik-dik is so named because of its alarm call. |
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| The driving force behind the safari, Thailand's Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra (who is originally from Chiang Mai), went to Kenya in December to secure 175 animals--including giraffes, flamingoes, hippos, zebras, dik-diks, impalas, buffaloes and gazelles--in exchange for a reported $1 million to go towards Kenyan conservation efforts, and a promise to train Kenyans in the way of the Thai mahout (elephant trainers, whose practices many consider harsh). How do you prevent dik-diks from cross breeding or determine if a panda is pregnant? |
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