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Dik-Dik

Published on Nov 18, 2015

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THE DIK-DIK

BY: RACHAEL BECKER
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  • herbivores: foliage, shoots, fruit and berries
  • are water-independent
  • nocturnal; avoid heat and water loss
  • dependent on vegetation to stay hidden
  • very dry faces help conserve water
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  • noses act as system to cool blood
  • Zig-zag pattern
  • "dik-dik" noise
  • rumination, four chambered stomachs
  • good at *immigration* to new ecosystems
Emigration
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BIGGEST *LIMITING FACTOR* IS PEOPLE.

LEGS AND FEET ARE USED AS JEWELRY.
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DIK DIK SKIN IS ALSO USED BY

HUMANS AND MADE INTO SUEDE GLOVES.
Photo by LB & Roberto Sena
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ZOOS

  • Hybrid, sterile Dik-Diks
  • *exponential* growth won't help here
  • **Carrying capacity** is going down
Photo by greggoconnell
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THERE ARE NOW 900,000 DIK-DIKS LEFT, AND DROPPING,

PUTTING THEM IN THE "LEAST ENDANGERED" CATAGORY.
Photo by Taraji Blue
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AMERICAN WILDLIFE FOUNDATION

  • No price on how much to save Dik-Diks
  • AWF
  • give donations for Dik-Diks and habitats
  • Donation prices rang from $25-$1,000
Photo by EJP Photo
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SCIENTISTS ARENT TOO WORRIED ABIUT THEM.

IF NOT WATCHED, THEY MAY GO EXTINCT
Photo by Ivan McClellan Photography
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OPINION

  • Sad
  • Should try harder
  • Could mess up ecosystems
  • All animals deserve to live
Photo by Randy Heinitz

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