klipspringer
E327253
The klipspringer is a small, agile African antelope adapted to rocky terrain, known for its remarkable sure-footedness on steep cliffs and outcrops.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| klipspringer canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
herbivore
ⓘ
mammal ⓘ species of antelope ⓘ |
| activityPattern | mainly crepuscular ⓘ |
| adaptation | sure-footedness on steep rocky terrain ⓘ |
| bodyLength | approximately 75 to 115 centimetres ⓘ |
| class | Mammalia ⓘ |
| coatCharacteristic | coarse hollow fur ⓘ |
| coatColor | grizzled yellowish gray ⓘ |
| commonName |
klipspringer
ⓘ
small klipspringer ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | Least Concern ⓘ |
| conservationStatusSystem |
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
ⓘ
surface form:
IUCN Red List
|
| diet |
flowers
ⓘ
fruits ⓘ leaves ⓘ shoots ⓘ succulent plants ⓘ |
| family | Bovidae ⓘ |
| footMorphology | walks on tips of cylindrical hooves ⓘ |
| genus | Oreotragus ⓘ |
| gestationPeriod | approximately 6 to 7 months ⓘ |
| habitat |
cliffs
ⓘ
rocky hills ⓘ rocky outcrops ⓘ |
| hornLength | approximately 7.5 to 15 centimetres ⓘ |
| hornPresence | horns present in males ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| lifespanInWild | approximately 10 to 15 years ⓘ |
| locomotion | agile leaping on rocks ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Africa
ⓘ
eastern Africa ⓘ Southern Africa ⓘ
surface form:
southern Africa
|
| notableBehavior |
standing motionless to avoid detection
ⓘ
using elevated vantage points to scan for predators ⓘ |
| order | Artiodactyla ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| primaryPredators |
caracals
ⓘ
eagles ⓘ leopards ⓘ |
| reproduction | typically single offspring per birth ⓘ |
| scientificName |
Oreotragus
ⓘ
surface form:
Oreotragus oreotragus
|
| shoulderHeight | approximately 43 to 60 centimetres ⓘ |
| socialStructure |
monogamous pairs
ⓘ
small family groups ⓘ |
| subfamily | Antilopinae ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| weight | approximately 8 to 18 kilograms ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.