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title: "Kirk's Dik-dik"
description: "Madoqua kirkii — Mammiferi. Kirk's dik-dik (Madoqua kirkii) is a species of small dik-dik antelope native to Eastern and Southern Africa."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/it/animal/kirk-s-dik-dik
last_updated: 2026-09-20
---

# Kirk's Dik-dik

> Madoqua kirkii — Mammiferi. Kirk's dik-dik (Madoqua kirkii) is a species of small dik-dik antelope native to Eastern and Southern Africa.

- Scientific name: *Madoqua kirkii*
- Category: `mammals` (Mammiferi)
- Habitats: `savanna` (Savana)
- iNaturalist observations: 576
- Wikidata: [Q833607](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q833607)
- iNaturalist taxon: [42360](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/42360)

## Names

- en: Kirk's Dik-dik
- de: Kirk-Dikdik
- es: Dic-Dic de Kirk
- fr: Dik-dik de Kirk
- nl: Kirks dikdik
- pt: Dik-dik
- pl: Dikdik Kirka

## Countries with the most observations

KE (438), SO (3)

## Summary

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. It is 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.

Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kirk%27s_dik-dik

## Photo

![Kirk's Dik-dik](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/kirk-s-dik-dik/medium.jpg)

Photo: Daniel · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/226767565

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/kirk-s-dik-dik?lang=it` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).