Salt's Dik-dik
Madoqua saltiana
Conservation Status
Least ConcernMammalia · Artiodactyla · Bovidae
About
Salt's dik-dik is a small antelope found in semidesert, bushland, and thickets in the Horn of Africa, but marginally also in northern Kenya and eastern Sudan. It is named after Henry Salt, who was the first European to acknowledge the species in Abyssinia in the early 19th century.
Fun Fact
It is named after Henry Salt, who was the first European to acknowledge the species in Abyssinia in the early 19th century.
Quick Facts
Habitat
Found in semidesert, bushland, and thickets in the Horn of Africa, but marginally also in northern Kenya and eastern Sudan.
Diet
Eat leaves and shoots of acacia trees.
Lifespan
To be updated
Threats
- Habitat Change
- Human Disturbance
External Data Sources
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