Günther's Dik-dik

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Günther's Dik-dik
Conservation status
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Artiodactyla
Family: Bovidae
Genus: Madoqua
Species: M. guntheri
Binomial name
Madoqua guntheri
(Thomas, 1894)

Günther's Dik-dik (Mandoqua guntheri) is a small antelope found in eastern Africa. It weighs up to 3-5 kg (6.6 to 11 pounds) when full grown. It has a yellowish gray to reddish brown coat. It has a short tail (3-5 cm) and horn (9.8cm). It has a movable trunk to keep its body cool.