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The '''Klipspringer''' (literally "rock jumper" in [[Afrikaans]]), ''Oreotragus oreotragus'', also known colloquially as a mvundla (from [[Xhosa]] "umvundla", meaning "rabbit"), is a small [[Africa|African]] [[antelope]] that lives from the [[Cape of Good Hope]] all the way up [[East Africa]] and into [[Ethiopia]]. |
The '''Klipspringer''' hi everybody(literally "rock jumper" in [[Afrikaans]]), ''Oreotragus oreotragus'', also known colloquially as a mvundla (from [[Xhosa]] "umvundla", meaning "rabbit"), is a small [[Africa|African]] [[antelope]] that lives from the [[Cape of Good Hope]] all the way up [[East Africa]] and into [[Ethiopia]]. |
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[[Image:Oreotragus oreotragus (2).jpg|thumb|left|A pair of Klipspringers]] |
[[Image:Oreotragus oreotragus (2).jpg|thumb|left|A pair of Klipspringers]] |
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| Genus: | Oreotragus A. Smith, 1834
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| Species: | O. oreotragus
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The Klipspringer hi everybody(literally "rock jumper" in Afrikaans), Oreotragus oreotragus, also known colloquially as a mvundla (from Xhosa "umvundla", meaning "rabbit"), is a small African antelope that lives from the Cape of Good Hope all the way up East Africa and into Ethiopia.
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Reaching approximately 58 cm (22 inches) at the shoulder, Klipspringers are relatively small animals compared to some of their larger antelope cousins. Only the males have horns that are usually about 20–25 cm (4–6 inches) long. They stand on the tips of their hooves.
With a thick and dense speckled "salt and pepper" patterned coat of an almost olive shade, Klipspringers blend in well with the kopje (rock outcrops, pronounced "kah-pee") on which they can usually be found.
Klipspringers are herbivores, eating rock plants. They never need to drink, since the succulents they subsist on provide them with enough water to survive.
The mating season for Klipspringers is from September through to January. The gestation period is about 214 days.
The Klipspringer is known for its remarkable jumping ability and is able to leap to staggering heights of 25 feet, which is about 15 times its own height.
References
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- Klipspringer at Animal Diversity Web
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