And now for a little old school technology. This little antelope is called a dik dik (I know, strange name) and figured I’d try an animated gif file to show how it constantly is moving its nose around. The flexible, trunk-like snout serves as a radiator to cool blood which flows through the nasal passages to the brain. This allows the dik-dik to be independent of surface water and to get its moisture from a leafy diet. Although you can’t really tell from this photo, dik diks are extremely small, one of the smallest antelopes on the planet, and when you see them running, they almost look like large rabbits.
I for one applaud this astonishing leap forward into GIF animation. I also like the fact that it puts me in mind of the classic 70’s Meow Mix ads (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5JuVHCJVYf4). Surely Purina will be bringing out Dik Dik Mix any day now.
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And now for a little old school technology. This little antelope is called a dik dik (I know, strange name) and figured I’d try an animated gif file to show how it constantly is moving its nose around. The flexible, trunk-like snout serves as a radiator to cool blood which flows through the nasal passages to the brain. This allows the dik-dik to be independent of surface water and to get its moisture from a leafy diet. Although you can’t really tell from this photo, dik diks are extremely small, one of the smallest antelopes on the planet, and when you see them running, they almost look like large rabbits.
Uh ohhhhh. This just might be one of my new faves. I think it could even be cuter than the Ring-tailed Lemur!!! But NOT the Tarsier.
What a clever way to demonstrate and inform.
I Dik this 🙂
I for one applaud this astonishing leap forward into GIF animation. I also like the fact that it puts me in mind of the classic 70’s Meow Mix ads (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5JuVHCJVYf4). Surely Purina will be bringing out Dik Dik Mix any day now.
It’s fascinating how that cute little things extends its snout to look like an ugly cousin or something. Loving the GIF animation.
So should I recommed this little guy as the new masccot for my neighborhood favorite gay bar which is D.I.K. bar.