mothers run off the daughters. Predators Dik-diks are hunted by leopards, caracals, lions, hyenas, wild dogs and humans. Other predators include monitor lizards, cheetahs, jackals, baboons, eagles, hawks and pythons. Dik-diks' adaptations to predation include excellent eyesight, the ability to reach speeds up to , and high birth rates. Species The four species of dik-dik are: Madoqua guntheri Thomas, 1894 – Günther's dik-dik M. kirkii (Günther, 1880) – Kirk's dik-dik M. piacentinii Drake-Brockman, 1911 – Silver dik-dik M. saltiana (de Blainville, 1816) – Salt's dik-dik References Mammals described in 1837