Madoqua

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Madoqua is a genus of small African antelopes commonly known as dik-diks, characterized by their diminutive size, elongated snouts, and monogamous pair bonds.

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Label Occurrences
Madoqua canonical 4

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Predicate Object
instanceOf genus
taxon
antiPredatorBehavior cryptic coloration
rapid zigzag running
belongsToFamily Bovidae
belongsToSubfamily Antilopinae
characterizedBy diminutive body size
elongated snout
monogamous pair bonds
commonName dik-diks
conservationStatus several species least concern
describedAs small African antelopes
diet browser
herbivorous
geographicDistribution Ethiopia
Kenya
Somalia
Tanzania
habitat arid regions
savanna shrublands
semi-arid bushlands
hasCommonNameForSpecies Günther's dik-dik
Kirk's dik-dik
Salt's dik-dik
Silver dik-dik
linked to: kirk’s dik-dik
hasSpecies Madoqua guentheri
Madoqua kirkii
Madoqua piacentinii
Madoqua saltiana
locomotion quadrupedal
nativeTo Africa
Horn of Africa
eastern Africa
linked to: East Africa
notableFeature enlarged preorbital glands
large dark eyes
short pointed horns in males
parentTaxon Animalia
Artiodactyla
Bovidae
Chordata
Mammalia
Neotragini
primaryActivityPattern crepuscular
reproduction viviparous
reproductiveBehavior monogamous
sexualDimorphism males horned females usually hornless
socialStructure pair-living
taxonRank genus
territorialBehavior scent marking
typeSpecies Madoqua saltiana

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Kirk’s dik-dik genus Madoqua
subject linked to: kirk’s dik-dik
Antilopinae containsGenus Madoqua
Madoqua kirkii parentTaxon Madoqua
Madoqua kirkii genus Madoqua