Dik-diks are small African antelope weighing only 6 to 13 pounds as adults. Their common name may be an imitation of their alarm cry. Dik-diks live in the arid bush and need heavy vegetation for protection and food, but do not need much water to survive. The dik-dik’s most distinguishing feature is its long and flexible snout. When the little antelope breathes in, the warm air cools before reaching its lungs. Only male dik-diks have the corrugated horns. To court a female, a male must show off his strength and agility. He does this by standing on his hind legs and waving his forelegs in the air over her back, at a 90-degree angle to his own body. Dik-diks eat in the early morning and then seek cover during the day.