• Mammals |
  • Other antelope |
  • Klipspringer

 

Klipspringer

(Oreotragus oreotragus)

lion

Klipspringers are tiny antelopes, only found in rocky habitats. Their name translated means "rock jumpers" and refers to their agile movements over the rocks. They are relatively common in the Kruger National Park, but are often overlooked because of their size, their camouflage and because they tend to stand very still when someone drives past.

Male
Female
male klipspringer female klipspringer
Shoulder height:

±60cm / 23.6in

  

 

Weight:

±10-13kg / 22-28.7lbs

  

 

Features:

Males have small dagger-like horns

Features:

Females do not have horns


More klipspringer facts:

Habitat:

Throughout the park, wherever there are rocky outcrops or cliffs

Active:

Most active in the early morning and late afternoon

Food:

Mostly leaves, but also occasionally grass

Herds:

They are found in pairs or in small family groups of 3 or 4

Gestation:

±210 days

Calves:

One

In Kruger:

To learn more about how to find klipspringer in Kruger, check out the right-hand sidebar


Back to main mammals page


How to find klipspringer in the Kruger National Park:

leopard

Stay at these camps:
Olifants
Skukuza
Lower Sabie

Drive these roads:
S44 gravel road
H1-1 tar road
H4-1 tar road

Top tips:
Always look carefully for klipspringers when you pass a rocky outcrop.

Look for klipspringers directly north of Olifants.

Look for them at the two rocky outcrops on the H1-1, where it joins the H3.

Look for them on the H4-1 just north-west of Lower Sabie, where the road crosses a rocky tributary.

Check out our Kruger antelope gallery:antelope gallery



© Copyright 2012 go!
Incorrect username or password

Forgot password?

If you register you can:

  • Share your travel stories and tips
  • Upload your photos
  • Talk to other Go readers online
  • Seek advice
  • Save all your web favourites
  • Participate in the Go test panel