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Hoofed mammals
Klipspringer
Klipspringer · Oreotragus oreotragus
The klipspringer is at home on rocky ground, moves almost weightlessly and really tests your observation skills in the open savanna.
Fact file
- Size
- Shoulder height up to 60 cm and up to 18 kg, compact build
- Males and females
- Only males carry short, straight horns
- Sounds
- Loud, barking alarm call when threatened
- Diet
- Eats grasses, leaves, young shoots and occasionally fruit
- Offspring
- Usually gives birth to a single young after 6 months of gestation, birthing season depends on the rains
How to identify Klipspringer
The klipspringer stands out with its particularly coarse, spiky-looking coat, which shines grey-green to yellow ochre depending on its habitat. Its compact build, short, powerful legs and the high-stepping stance on the tips of its hooves make it unmistakable.
With a shoulder height of around 60 cm and a weight of up to 18 kg, the klipspringer is small but very athletic. Characteristic features are the short, pointed horns of the males and the rounded ears. Its black nose tip and the dense fur over the joints are distinctive.
More in the app
With Wildful Stories+ you also get in the app:
- general viewing tips
- 3 places where you can see Klipspringer
Where Klipspringer live
Discover Klipspringer on your trip.
The app shows you where and when to see wildlife along your route.
