Delightful Facts About Dik-Diks That Will Make Them Your New Favorite Animal

An adult dik-dik is probably smaller than your dog.

Most dik-diks never get bigger than 12 to 16 inches tall at the shoulder and only weigh 7 to 15 pounds. Sadly, they probably can't play fetch. (Don't worry, this dik-dik isn't being held captive. Her name is Aluna and she was reared by the Chester Zoo after failing to bond with her mother.)

Even so they’re still not the tiniest antelope on earth.

That honor goes to the rabbit-sized West African royal antelope, which weighs less than

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