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SPECIES PROFILE
Klipspringer (Oreotragus oreotragus)
Oreotragus
IUCN STATUS
Least Concern
CONSERVATION STATUS
Least Concern
CLASS
Mammalia
GEOGRAPHICAL RANGE
Eastern and southern Africa mountains
DIET
Herbivorous
HABITAT
Rocky hills, cliffs and gorges
🔬 Classification
PHYLUM
Chordata
CLASS
Mammalia
ORDER
Artiodactyla
FAMILY
Bovidae
GENUS
Oreotragus
📋 Description
SIZE
Up to 60 cm at shoulder; 8-18 kg
COLORATION
Grizzled olive-yellow with a coarse, springy coat
ADAPTATIONS
Walks on the tips of its hooves to grip bare rock
🌿 Ecology
HABITAT
Rocky hills, cliffs and gorges
DIET
Herbivorous
GEOGRAPHIC RANGE
Eastern and southern Africa mountains
REPRODUCTION
Single lamb
DIET DETAILS
Leaves, flowers and fruit
⚠️ Threats & Conservation
PRIMARY THREATS
Habitat loss, hunting
💡 Interesting Facts
1
A tiny antelope that lives among the rocks and walks on the tips of its hooves like a ballerina.
2
Pairs mate for life and one always stands guard while the other feeds.
🔭 Sighting Guide
📍 BEST PLACES TO SIGHT
Augrabies Falls National Park
Drakensberg
🗓️ BEST TIME TO SIGHT
Year-round
🎯 SIGHTING TIPS
Scan rocky koppies and cliffs at dawn; pairs stand alert on the very tops of boulders.
