Klipspringer antelope in a zoo enclosure. The klipspringer is a small antelope found in eastern and southern Africa. The sole member of its genus and subfamily/tribe, the klipspringer was first described by German zoologist Eberhard August Wilhelm von Zimmermann in 1783. The klipspringer is a small, sturdy antelope; it reaches 43–60 centimetres 17–23+1⁄2 inches at the shoulder and weighs from 8 to 18 kilograms 18 to 40 pounds. The coat of the klipspringer, yellowish gray to reddish brown, acts as an efficient camouflage in its rocky habitat. Unlike most other antelopes, the klipspringer has a thick and coarse coat with hollow, brittle hairs.

Portrait of an alert female klipspringer antelope, South Africa

Little klipspringer antelope on a rock San Diego Zoo, San Diego, California, United States

Pair of Little klipspringer antelope on a rock San Diego Zoo, San Diego, California, United States

Klipspringer antelope on rock

Klipspringer antelope on a rock

Small klipspringer antelope, Kruger National Park, South Africa

Klipspringer Antelope

Klipspringer antelope

Klipspringer antelope on rock

Klipspringer Antelope Standing Alert on Rock in African Bush

Klipspringer antelope (Oreotragus oreotragus)

Klipspringer antelope portrait

Klipspringer antelope portrait - South Africa

Klipspringer antelope portrait

Klipspringer antelope on a rock, Marakele National Park, South Africa

Klipspringer antelope on a rock

Klipspringer antelope on a rock

Klipspringer antelope on a rock

Klipspringer antelope standing on a rock

Klipspringer |Antelope

Little klipspringer antelope on a rock San Diego Zoo, San Diego, California, United States

African Klipspringer Antelope

Klipspringer antelope Oreotragus oreotragus on blue sky in the background. Plenty of copy space

Klipspringer antelope Oreotragus oreotragus on blue sky in the background. Plenty of copy space

Klipspringer antelope Oreotragus oreotragus on blue sky in the background. Plenty of copy space

Klipspringer antelope (Oreotragus oreotragus), Simien Mountains National Park, Ethiopia. Africa Wildlife

Brown klipspringer antelope on a cliff at a zoo

A klipspringer antelope isolated in the wild

A klipspringer antelope isolated in the wild

A klipspringer antelope isolated in the wild

A male klipspringer antelope standing on a rock. Location: Kruger National Park, South Africa. A male klipspringer antelope standing on a rock. Location: Kruger National Park, South Africa stock photography

Side profile of a klipspringer antelope with only one horn. Location: Kruger National Park, South Africa

Klipspringer antelope & x28;Oreotragus oreotragus& x29; at Vinpearl Safari and Conservation Park on Phu Quoc Island

Klipspringer antelope & x28;Oreotragus oreotragus& x29; at Vinpearl Safari and Conservation Park on Phu Quoc Island

Klipspringer antelope & x28;Oreotragus oreotragus& x29; at Vinpearl Safari and Conservation Park on Phu Quoc Island

African Klipspringer Antelope

Klipspringer antelope, in the rock habitat. Animal sitting on the stone in the Mountain, Namibia in Africa. Klipspringer unicorn

Rock antelpe in the habitat. Klipspringer antelope, in the rock habitat. Animal sitting on the stone in the Mountain, Namibia in

Klipspringer antelope

Klipspringer Antelope (Oreotragus oreotragus)