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How old does a Günther’s dik-dik get? (age expectancy)

What is the maximal age a Günther’s dik-dik reaches?

An adult Günther’s dik-dik (Madoqua guentheri) usually gets as old as 14 years.

Günther’s dik-diks are around 175 days in the womb of their mother. When born, they weight 684 grams (1.51 lbs) and measure 2.2 cm (0′ 1″). As a member of the Bovidae family (genus: Madoqua), their offspring is 1 babies per pregnancy. Fully grown, they reach a bodylength of 61.2 cm (2′ 1″).

As a reference: Usually, humans get as old as 100 years, with the average being around 75 years. After being carried in the belly of their mother for 280 days (40 weeks), they grow to an average size of 1.65m (5′ 5″) and weight in at 62 kg (137 lbs), which is obviously highly individual.

A Günther's dik-dik gets as old as 14 years

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

Not really brothers and sisters, but from the same biological family (Bovidae):

Animals that reach the same age as Günther’s dik-dik

With an average age of 14 years, Günther’s dik-dik are in good companionship of the following animals:

Animals with the same number of babies Günther’s dik-dik

The same number of babies at once (1) are born by:

Weighting as much as Günther’s dik-dik

A fully grown Günther’s dik-dik reaches around 4.61 kg (10.16 lbs). So do these animals:

Animals as big as a Günther’s dik-dik

Those animals grow as big as a Günther’s dik-dik: