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Klipspringer

Scientific Name: Oreotragus oreotragus

Subspecies: None

Distribution: South Africa, Namibia, botswana, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, Angola, Zmabia, Tanzania, Kenya, Congo, Ethiopia and Sudan.

Habitat: Isolated rocky hills and mountains up to 13.000 feet.

Description: Small antelope weighing 10 - 15 kg with a shoulder height not normally more than 60 cm. General colour olive yellow largely sprinkled with grey with white markings over the eyes and on the throat. Coat of thick, fairly long, pithy, stiff hairs unlike the coat of any other African antelope. They are often seen as they stand on the top of a large boulder, from which they can observe the approach of a potential enemy. The horns are straight, thin and ringed at the base.

Hunting method: Pursch

Hunting available in: South Africa, Namibia, botswana, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, Zambia, Tanzania and Ethiopia.

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