At just about 15 inches tall, dik-diks are a tiny species of antelope that are oh-so-cute–and they’ll melt your heart.
Watch this video to learn about one tiny dik-dik who’s being raised by caring humans at a zoo in the U.K.
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Baby antelope
via YouTube Don't worry if you've never heard of dik-diks; we hadn't either! But we suggest you get to know these delightfully cute animals, who are actually the world's smallest antelope species.
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Feeding
via YouTube.com Dik-diks mostly live in eastern and southern Africa, and they grow to be only about 12 to 16 inches tall (imagine?!).
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Friend
via YouTube This particular baby dik-dik, whose name is Neyo, is only eight inches tall. He's being raised by zookeepers at the Chester Zoo in the U.K. after his mom rejected him.
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Head shot
via YouTube.com Hiding behind Neyo's tuft of hair are small horns, which is how we know he's a boy (as female dik-diks don't have horns). We love how handsome he is as he mugs for the camera!
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Tiny baby
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