Madoqua
E479641
Madoqua is a genus of small African antelopes commonly known as dik-diks, characterized by their diminutive size, elongated snouts, and monogamous pair bonds.
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
genus
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| antiPredatorBehavior |
cryptic coloration
ⓘ
rapid zigzag running ⓘ |
| belongsToFamily | Bovidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belongsToSubfamily | Antilopinae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| 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
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kenya NERFINISHED ⓘ Somalia NERFINISHED ⓘ Tanzania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| habitat |
arid regions
ⓘ
savanna shrublands ⓘ semi-arid bushlands ⓘ |
| hasCommonNameForSpecies |
Günther's dik-dik
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kirk's dik-dik NERFINISHED ⓘ Salt's dik-dik NERFINISHED ⓘ Silver dik-dik NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSpecies |
Madoqua guentheri
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Madoqua kirkii NERFINISHED ⓘ Madoqua piacentinii NERFINISHED ⓘ Madoqua saltiana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locomotion | quadrupedal ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Africa
ⓘ
Horn of Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ eastern Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
enlarged preorbital glands
ⓘ
large dark eyes ⓘ short pointed horns in males ⓘ |
| parentTaxon |
Animalia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Artiodactyla NERFINISHED ⓘ Bovidae ⓘ Chordata ⓘ Mammalia NERFINISHED ⓘ Neotragini NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryActivityPattern | crepuscular ⓘ |
| reproduction | viviparous ⓘ |
| reproductiveBehavior | monogamous ⓘ |
| sexualDimorphism | males horned females usually hornless ⓘ |
| socialStructure | pair-living ⓘ |
| taxonRank | genus ⓘ |
| territorialBehavior | scent marking ⓘ |
| typeSpecies | Madoqua saltiana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Kirk’s dik-dik