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Undated handout photo issued by Chester Zoo of a recently born Kirk's dik-dik antelope, named Neo, which was rejected by its mother at Chester Zoo, which is being helped along by its elder sister named Aluna, which was also rejected by the mother. Eight-month-old Aluna is playing the big sister to 22cm high new arrival Neo, giving him lots of the special care she herself received after she was born. The mini dik diks – one of the smallest species of antelope in the world – have struck up a charming bond and Aluna is taking her new duties in her somewhat short stride. The Kirk's dik-dik is native to Kenya, Tanzania and Namibia and is named after the sound it makes when fleeing danger. They can live for up to 10 years and reach a maximum size of just 40cm tall, making it one of the smallest antelope species in the world. (Photo by Chester Zoo/PA Wire)
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