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). 1:1 scale. 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.
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 early and smallest lineage of living ruminants.
Additional information
| Weight | 3.8 lbs |
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| Dimensions | 4.7 in |
