One of the smallest antelopes in the world has been born at a South Gloucestershire wildlife park.

The tiny male dik-dik arrived in the early hours of Sunday, September 16 at Wild Place Project.

Tipping the scales at just 1kg the animal is just 20cm tall.

Kirk’s dik-diks are found in eastern and southern Africa and get their name from the distinctive trumpet-like call which the females emit to raise an alarm, to harass predators or publicise the presence of a mated pair.

Even when they are fully grown they are still small, standing just 40cm tall.

The new arrival was born to mum, Sponge, and dad, Croissant.

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Joe Norman, animal team leader at Wild Place Project, said: “He is strong and healthy and is feeding well from his mum.”

He is the third dik-dik calf to be born at the park in just over a year. The first was Filo, who arrived in August last year. The second, Crumble, was born five months ago.

The new dik-dik calf is already spending time exploring the outdoors and is nesting under one of the willow trees.

Joe said: “He is outside in the nettles. It’s still quite warm and he is quite content. When he is feeding he is out and about so visitors have a good chance of seeing him.”

The new-born calf and his fellow dik-diks can be found in the Walled Garden, near the meerkats and threatened birds.

For more information about visiting Wild Place Project go to wildplace.org.uk or phone 0117 980 7175.