Madoqua kirkii

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Madoqua kirkii is a small antelope species native to eastern and southwestern Africa, known for its elongated snout and monogamous pair-bonding behavior.

All labels observed (1)

Label Occurrences
Madoqua kirkii canonical 2

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (50)

Predicate Object
instanceOf antelope
mammal
species
activityPattern primarily crepuscular
bodyLength about 50 to 70 centimeters
bodyMass 3 to 7 kilograms
camouflage cryptic coloration
class Mammalia
commonName Kirk dik-dik
linked to: Kirk's dik-dik

Kirk's dik-dik
describedBy Günther
diet browser
herbivorous
eats fruits
leaves
shoots
family Bovidae
genus Madoqua
geographicRange East African savannas
Horn of Africa
gestationPeriod about 5 to 6 months
habitat dry bush
savanna woodland
thicket
hasHorn yes
hornsPresentIn males
IUCNStatus Least Concern
kingdom Animalia
litterSize usually one offspring
matingSystem monogamous
nativeTo Angola
Ethiopia
Kenya
Mozambique
Namibia
Somalia
Tanzania
Zambia
eastern Africa
linked to: East Africa

southwestern Africa
linked to: Southwestern Africa
order Artiodactyla
parentTaxon Madoqua
phylum Chordata
shoulderHeight about 35 to 45 centimeters
snoutCharacteristic elongated snout
socialStructure monogamous pairs
subfamily Antilopinae
tailCharacteristic short tail
taxonRank species
yearDescribed 1880

How these facts were elicited

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

Kirk’s dik-dik binomialName Madoqua kirkii
subject linked to: kirk’s dik-dik
Madoqua hasSpecies Madoqua kirkii