The klipspringer, Oreotragus oreotragus, is a small antelope found in eastern and southern Africa and the sole member of its genus and subfamily or tribe. It was first described by the German zoologist Eberhard August Wilhelm von Zimmermann in 1783. It is a small, sturdy antelope, 43 to 60 centimetres at the shoulder and 8 to 18 kilograms, with a yellowish gray to reddish brown coat that camouflages it in its rocky habitat. Unlike most other antelopes it has a thick coarse coat of hollow, brittle hairs, and its horns are short and spiky. It is typically nocturnal and rests during the middle of the day. It is hunted for its meat, leather and hair, and the IUCN rates it Least Concern.
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Its range extends from northeastern Sudan, Eritrea, Somaliland and Ethiopia in the east to South Africa in the south, and along coastal Angola and Namibia.
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Smaller populations occur in the northern and western highlands of Central African Republic, southeastern Democratic Republic of Congo, Jos Plateau and east of Gashaka Gumti National Park in Nigeria.
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Its range extends from northeastern Sudan, Eritrea, Somaliland and Ethiopia in the east to South Africa in the south, and along coastal Angola and Namibia.
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Its range extends from northeastern Sudan, Eritrea, Somaliland and Ethiopia in the east to South Africa in the south, and along coastal Angola and Namibia.
Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.
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Its range extends from northeastern Sudan, Eritrea, Somaliland and Ethiopia in the east to South Africa in the south, and along coastal Angola and Namibia.
Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.
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Smaller populations occur in the northern and western highlands of Central African Republic, southeastern Democratic Republic of Congo, Jos Plateau and east of Gashaka Gumti National Park in Nigeria.
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The antelope occurs in significant numbers across eastern and southern Africa; its range extends from northeastern Sudan, Eritrea, northern Somalia and Ethiopia in the east to South Africa in the south, and along coastal Angola and Namibia.
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Its range extends from northeastern Sudan, Eritrea, Somaliland and Ethiopia in the east to South Africa in the south, and along coastal Angola and Namibia.
Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.
Source Klipspringer (Wikipedia)Lead, where it livesQuote, Lead, where it lives
Its range extends from northeastern Sudan, Eritrea, Somaliland and Ethiopia in the east to South Africa in the south, and along coastal Angola and Namibia.
Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.
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Its range extends from northeastern Sudan, Eritrea, Somaliland and Ethiopia in the east to South Africa in the south, and along coastal Angola and Namibia.
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The International Union for the Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN) classifies the klipspringer as Least Concern.
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The klipspringer (; Oreotragus oreotragus) is a small antelope found in eastern and southern Africa.
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Primarily a browser, the klipspringer prefers young plants, fruits and flowers.
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Typically nocturnal, the klipspringer rests during the middle of the day and late at night.
Threats and conservation
The klipspringer is hunted for its meat, leather and hair.
Reproduction
The klipspringer lives for around 15 years.
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The coat of the klipspringer, yellowish gray to reddish brown, acts as an efficient camouflage in its rocky habitat.
Lead, where it lives
Its range extends from northeastern Sudan, Eritrea, Somaliland and Ethiopia in the east to South Africa in the south, and along coastal Angola and Namibia.
Habitat and distribution
Smaller populations occur in the northern and western highlands of Central African Republic, southeastern Democratic Republic of Congo, Jos Plateau and east of Gashaka Gumti National Park in Nigeria.
Habitat and distribution, where it lives
The antelope occurs in significant numbers across eastern and southern Africa; its range extends from northeastern Sudan, Eritrea, northern Somalia and Ethiopia in the east to South Africa in the south, and along coastal Angola and Namibia.
Child Taxon Of: Bovidae, Taxonomy and etymology
It is the sole member of the genus Oreotragus and subfamily Oreotraginae or tribe Oreotragini, and is classified under the family Bovidae.
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The bovids (Bovidae) are the most species-rich family.
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