dik-diks
Hare-sized African antelopes
Dik-diks are small antelopes native to eastern and southern Africa, standing only about a foot tall at the shoulder.
The name imitates the alarm call the females make when startled.
They mate for life and are often seen in pairs: A dik-dik froze at the edge of the trail, then bounded into the brush.
Mated to one only
- lifelong matesPartners for entire existence
- faithfulConsistently loyal and true
- bondedFastened or emotionally connected
- partnerOne who shares activity
Reserved and retiring
- timidLacking courage or confidence
- skittishProne to nervous fright
- elusiveHard to find
- secretiveInclined to conceal
alert · vigilant · freezing · whistling · alarm call · fleeing · zigzag · nocturnal
Tropical grassland ecosystem
- acaciaThorny warm-climate shrub
- SerengetiTanzanian ecosystem of grasslands
- KenyaEast African country, capital Nairobi
- TanzaniaDodoma-capital nation
Ethiopia · Somalia · Namibia · bushland · thornbush · kopje · East African · Horn of Africa
Extremely small in size
- diminutiveVery small, or nickname form
- smallLimited in size
- petiteSmall and delicate
- daintyDelicately small and pretty
miniature · compact · delicate · lightweight
monogamous
Mated to one only
- lifelong matesPartners for entire existence
- faithfulConsistently loyal and true
- bondedFastened or emotionally connected
shy
Reserved and retiring
secretive · alert · vigilant · freezing · whistling · alarm call · fleeing · zigzag · nocturnal · crepuscular
savannah
Tropical grassland ecosystem
- acaciaThorny warm-climate shrub
- SerengetiTanzanian ecosystem of grasslands
- KenyaEast African country, capital Nairobi
Tanzania · Ethiopia · Somalia · Namibia · bushland · thornbush · kopje · East African · Horn of Africa
tiny
Extremely small in size
- diminutiveVery small, or nickname form
- smallLimited in size
- petiteSmall and delicate
dainty · miniature · compact · delicate · lightweight
bovid
Hollow-horned ruminant family
gazelle · klipspringer · duiker · impala · silver
browser
Web access program
buds · herbs · berries · shrubs · succulent plants
dik-dikselands
Largest antelope species
bongos · wildebeest · hartebeest · waterbucks · oryx
dik-diksbig game
Large hunted wildlife
elephants · lions · rhinoceroses · leopards · big five
dik-dikselephants
Tusked, trunk-bearing mammals
African elephants · hippos · rhinoceroses · giraffes · elands