Illustration of dik-dik
plural dik-diks or dik-dik
: any of a genus (Madoqua) of small antelopes of eastern and southern Africa having an elongated snout
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Other notable tiny antelopes include dik-diks and duikers.
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Britannica Editors,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
12 Mar. 2026
So make like a dik-dik and get cozy.
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K. R. Callaway,
Scientific American,
13 Feb. 2026
The dik-dik was tossed into the air and killed just seconds after Cano took the photograph.
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Cecilia Rodriguez,
Forbes.com,
26 Aug. 2025
From 10-pound dik-dik to 1,800-pound Lord Derby eland, no African game was out of reach.
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Ron Spomer,
Outdoor Life,
5 July 2023
The Matrix actor then doubled the number of dogs in his lap during Double Puppardy by correctly identifying a dik-dik as a species of antelope.
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Emlyn Travis,
EW.com,
18 Mar. 2023
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Britannica Editors,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
12 Mar. 2026
So make like a dik-dik and get cozy.
—
K. R. Callaway,
Scientific American,
13 Feb. 2026
The dik-dik was tossed into the air and killed just seconds after Cano took the photograph.
—
Cecilia Rodriguez,
Forbes.com,
26 Aug. 2025
From 10-pound dik-dik to 1,800-pound Lord Derby eland, no African game was out of reach.
—
Ron Spomer,
Outdoor Life,
5 July 2023
The Matrix actor then doubled the number of dogs in his lap during Double Puppardy by correctly identifying a dik-dik as a species of antelope.
—
Emlyn Travis,
EW.com,
18 Mar. 2023
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“Dik-dik.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dik-dik. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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