Rock Jumper!

12/12/2007 by Nikita

Read HERE more about South Africa’s wildlife and also about the Rock Jumper!
The Klipspringer (‘rock jumper’ in Afrikaans) is a small African antelope that lives from the Cape of Good Hope all the way up East Africa and into Ethiopia.

Reaching approximately 58cm at the shoulder, klipspringers are relatively small animals compared to some of their larger antelope cousins. Males have fragile horns that are usually about 20-25cm long. With a thick and dense speckled patterened coat of an almost olive shade, klipspringers blend in well with the rock outcrops 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.

Posted in animals, Klipspringer, Rock Jumper, South Africa, wild life, wildlife | Tagged African animals, animals, antelop, antelope, Klipspringer, Rock Jumper, small antelope, South Africa, wild life, wildlife | 4 Comments

4 Responses

on 12/12/2007 at 11:51 mykopop

Jammer vir alweer ‘n Afrikaanse kommentaar by ‘n Engelse inskrywing!

n Geseënde Kersfees, en ‘n mooi 2008 vir jou en jou gesin.

Blogging off.
on 12/12/2007 at 21:36 Nikita

Dankie kop!! Julle ook! Veilig ry waar julle gaan wees!!!
on 28/02/2008 at 09:15 jeff Tumie

Yo gut a nice study of these beautfull animals wish u would send me some snaps on ma email.to act as ma wallpapers – will be greatful for yo response. thanx wish u da best.
jeff
on 28/02/2008 at 18:39 Nikita

Hi Jeff!
Tks for your visit/comments…there are really beautiful pics on the web… try this site too…
http://www.africapictures.com/