61 reactions | The diminuitive Kirk's dik-dik is the smallest antelope we see on safari, it gets its name from the whistling alarm call it makes when flushed by a predator. #zebraplainsmoments #zebraplainscollection | Zebra Plains Mara Camps - Zebra Plains Collection | Facebook

Meet the Dik-dik named for a sound they make. When alarmed, dik-diks run in a zigzag pattern and make an alarm call that sounds like "dik dik" by whistling through their noses. This shrill sound alerts other dik-diks, as well as larger animals, of nearby danger. Dik-diks are tiny, adorable antelopes native to the grasslands of eastern and southern Africa. Fully grown, dik-diks stand about 30-40 cms tall at the shoulders and weigh 3-7 kgs. They possess elongated snouts that are capable of graspin