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

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

A grown Kirk’s dik-dik (Madoqua kirkii) reaches an average size of 65.5 cm (2′ 2″).

When born, they have an average size of 0 cm (0′ 0″). During their lifetime of about 16.5 years, they grow from 626 grams (1.38 lbs) to 4.8 kg (10.59 lbs). A Kirk’s dik-dik has 1 babies at once. The Kirk’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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Kirk’s dik-dik (Madoqua kirkii) is a small antelope native to Eastern Africa and one of four species of dik-dik antelope. 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. According to MacDonald (1985), they are also capable of reaching speeds up to 42 km/hour. 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.

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

We found other animals of the Bovidae family:

Animals with the same size as a Kirk’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 Kirk’s dik-dik:

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

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

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

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

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

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