Kirk's Dik-dik
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Kirk's Dik-dik

Madoqua kirkii

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
60–70% · Likely
overall probability at Meru National Park
13 Verified records at Meru National Park
May Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

Kirk's dik-dik (Madoqua kirkii) is a species of small dik-dik antelope native to Eastern and Southern Africa. 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. It is also capable of reaching speeds up to 42 km/h (26 mph). 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. Wikipedia →

60–70% of wildlife watchers report a Kirk's Dik-dik sighting in Meru National Park, based on 13 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Meru National Park

Waterbuck
LC

Waterbuck

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Kobus ellipsiprymnus

50–60% · Likely
Lesser Kudu
NT

Lesser Kudu

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Tragelaphus imberbis

50–60% · Likely
African Buffalo
NT

African Buffalo

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Syncerus caffer

50–60% · Likely
Grant's Gazelle
LC

Grant's Gazelle

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Nanger granti

50–60% · Likely
Impala
LC

Impala

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Aepyceros melampus

50–60% · Likely
Common Eland

Common Eland

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Taurotragus oryx

40–50% · Likely
Gerenuk

Gerenuk

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Litocranius walleri

40–50% · Likely
East African Oryx
EN

East African Oryx

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Oryx beisa

30–40% · Possible
Northern Bushbuck
LC

Northern Bushbuck

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Tragelaphus scriptus

Insufficient data
Reticulated Giraffe

Reticulated Giraffe

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Giraffa reticulata

80–90% · Very likely
Common Hippopotamus
VU

Common Hippopotamus

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Hippopotamus amphibius

50–60% · Likely
Desert Warthog
LC

Desert Warthog

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Phacochoerus aethiopicus

40–50% · Likely

📅 Monthly Probability

60–70
Jan
30–40
Feb
60–70
Mar
40–50
Apr
80–90
May
70–80
Jun
70–80
Jul
30–40
Aug
40–50
Sep
50–60
Oct
30–40
Nov
80–90
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Waterberg Plateau Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
80–90%
2 Samburu National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
70–80%
3 Meru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
60–70%
4 Etosha National Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
30–40%

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Kirk's Dik-dik in Meru National Park?

About 62% of wildlife watchers report a Kirk's Dik-dik sighting in Meru National Park, based on 13 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Kirk's Dik-dik in Meru National Park?

May has the highest sighting rate for Kirk's Dik-dik in Meru National Park in our monthly data.

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