klipspringer

E327253

The klipspringer is a small, agile African antelope adapted to rocky terrain, known for its remarkable sure-footedness on steep cliffs and outcrops.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf herbivore ⓘ
mammal ⓘ
species of antelope ⓘ
activityPattern mainly crepuscular ⓘ
adaptation sure-footedness on steep rocky terrain ⓘ
bodyLength approximately 75 to 115 centimetres ⓘ
class Mammalia ⓘ
coatCharacteristic coarse hollow fur ⓘ
coatColor grizzled yellowish gray ⓘ
commonName klipspringer ⓘ
small klipspringer ⓘ
conservationStatus Least Concern ⓘ
conservationStatusSystem IUCN Red List ⓘ
diet flowers ⓘ
fruits ⓘ
leaves ⓘ
shoots ⓘ
succulent plants ⓘ
family Bovidae ⓘ
footMorphology walks on tips of cylindrical hooves ⓘ
genus Oreotragus ⓘ
gestationPeriod approximately 6 to 7 months ⓘ
habitat cliffs ⓘ
rocky hills ⓘ
rocky outcrops ⓘ
hornLength approximately 7.5 to 15 centimetres ⓘ
hornPresence horns present in males ⓘ
kingdom Animalia ⓘ
lifespanInWild approximately 10 to 15 years ⓘ
locomotion agile leaping on rocks ⓘ
nativeTo Africa ⓘ
eastern Africa ⓘ
southern Africa ⓘ
linked to: Southern Africa
notableBehavior standing motionless to avoid detection ⓘ
using elevated vantage points to scan for predators ⓘ
order Artiodactyla ⓘ
phylum Chordata ⓘ
primaryPredators caracals ⓘ
eagles ⓘ
leopards ⓘ
reproduction typically single offspring per birth ⓘ
scientificName Oreotragus oreotragus ⓘ
linked to: Oreotragus
shoulderHeight approximately 43 to 60 centimetres ⓘ
socialStructure monogamous pairs ⓘ
small family groups ⓘ
subfamily Antilopinae ⓘ
taxonRank species ⓘ
weight approximately 8 to 18 kilograms ⓘ

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