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Günther’s dik-dik size: How big do they get?

How big does a Günther’s dik-dik get? Here is an overview over the average adult age:

A grown Günther’s dik-dik (Madoqua guentheri) reaches an average size of 61.2 cm (2′ 1″).

When born, they have an average size of 0 cm (0′ 0″). During their lifetime of about 14 years, they grow from 684 grams (1.51 lbs) to 4.61 kg (10.16 lbs). A Günther’s dik-dik has 1 babies at once. The Günther’s dik-dik (genus: Madoqua) is a member of the family Bovidae.

As a reference: Humans reach an average body size of 1.65m (5′ 5″) while carrying 62 kg (137 lbs). A human woman is pregnant for 280 days (40 weeks) and on average become 75 years old.

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Günther’s dik-dik (Madoqua guentheri) is a small antelope found in arid zones of East Africa.

Animals of the same family as a Günther’s dik-dik

We found other animals of the Bovidae family:

Animals with the same size as a Günther’s dik-dik

Not that size really matters, but it makes things comparable. So here are a couple of animals that are as big as Günther’s dik-dik:

Animals with the same litter size as a Günther’s dik-dik

Here is a list of animals that have the same number of babies per litter (1) as a Günther’s dik-dik:

Animals with the same life expectancy as a Günther’s dik-dik

Completely different animals, but becoming as old as a Günther’s dik-dik:

Animals with the same weight as a Günther’s dik-dik

As a comparison, here are some other animals that weight as much as the Madoqua guentheri: