Gunther’s Dik Dik Skull Replica
$151.00
The species has been shown to make use of the alarm calls of other species, responding with flight behavior to the alarm calls of the white-bellied go-away-bird.
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Description
Gunther’s dik dik skull replica measures 4.7 inches. Gunther’s dik dik skull replica is museum-quality polyurethane resin cast from California Academy of Sciences specimen. 2-part skull (separate cranium and mandible). Made in USA.
Gunther’s dik-dik or Madoqua guentheri is a small antelope found in arid zones of East Africa.
Gunther’s dik-dik is one of the smallest ungulates in Africa, weighing 6.6 to 11.0 lb. when fully grown. It has a yellowish-gray to reddish-brown coat, black hooves, small heads with long necks and large ears with white insides.
The belly, chin, breast, throat and inner thighs are cream or white. The tail is short (~3–5 cm). Males are horned, with horn length (~9.8 cm) varying between individuals. Although the horn cores are only present in males, gender identification can be difficult from a distance. Females are larger and lack horns.
Gunther’s dik-dik is found in the lowlands of Ethiopia, most of the northern and eastern regions of Kenya, Somalia excluding specific regions of the coast, limited regions of southeastern Sudan, and Uganda.
They avoid coastal regions. Typical habitat includes low thicket-type vegetation in thorn bush, savanna grassland and riverine woodland biomes, and extends to disturbed and overgrazed areas. Habitat overlaps with other small antelope species such as Kirk’s dik-dik.
Gunther’s dik-dik is a browser rather than a grazer, taking few grasses but preferring leaves, flowers, stems, fruit and seeds. The species feeds on plants close to the ground, due to its small stature.
It is primarily diurnal, with activity peaks from dawn until mid-morning and mid-afternoon until after dark.
The species is monogamous; parents and calves do not form family groups for prolonged periods, and the calf is driven out at an early age to fend for itself. Only a single calf is born at a time. Gunther’s dik-dik does not breed seasonally and can have late gestation periods.
Scientific classification:
- Kingdom: Animalia
- Phylum: Chordata
- Class: Mammalia
- Order: Artiodactyla
- Family: Bovidae
- Subfamily: Antilopinae
- Genus: Madoqua
- Species: M. guentheri
- Binomial name: Madoqua guentheri Thomas, 1894
- Conservatoin status: Least concern
While the dik dik is one of Africa’s smallest, the Asiatic mouse deer represents the most primitive and smallest lineage of living ruminants.
Additional information
| Weight | 3.8 lbs |
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| Dimensions | 4.7 in |
