Klipspringer

Oreotragus oreotragus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Cordats)
ClassMammalia (Mamífers)
OrderArtiodactyla (Artiodàctils)
FamilyBovidae (Bòvids)
GenusOreotragus (Klipspringers)
SpeciesOreotragus oreotragus (Klipspringer)

Insufficient data

overall probability at Etosha National Park

3 Verified records at Etosha National Park

☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The klipspringer (; Oreotragus oreotragus) 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. The horns, short and spiky, typically measure 7.5–9 cm (3–3+1⁄2 in). Wikipedia →

Closest Relatives at Etosha National Park

LC Endemic

Antidorcas marsupialis

60–70% · Likely

Connochaetes taurinus

Aepyceros melampus

Oryx gazella

Tragelaphus strepsiceros

50–60% · Likely

Alcelaphus caama

50–60% · Likely

Raphicerus campestris

Madoqua kirkii

Taurotragus oryx

Sylvicapra grimmia

Damaliscus pygargus

Alcelaphus buselaphus

5–10% · With luck

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📅 Monthly Probability

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Fewer than 5 records of Klipspringer at Etosha National Park — not enough to chart months honestly.

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

#	Park	Country	Probability
1	Bale Mountains National Park	🇪🇹 Ethiopia	30–40%
2	Tsavo West National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	30–40%
3	Lake Manyara National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	20–30%
4	Pilanesberg National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	20–30%
5	Kruger National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	20–30%
6	Serengeti National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	20–30%
7	Namib-Naukluft National Park	🇳🇦 Namibia	20–30%
8	Table Mountain National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	10–20%
9	Masai Mara National Reserve	🇰🇪 Kenya	5–10%
10	Ngorongoro Conservation Area	🇹🇿 Tanzania	5–10%
11	Tsavo East National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	5–10%
12	Waterberg Plateau Park	🇳🇦 Namibia	Insufficient data
13	Ruaha National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	Insufficient data
14	Gonarezhou National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	Insufficient data
15	Liwonde National Park	🇲🇼 Malawi	Insufficient data
16	Akagera National Park	🇷🇼 Rwanda	Insufficient data
17	Lower Zambezi National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	Insufficient data
18	Lake Mburo National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	Insufficient data
19	Samburu National Reserve	🇰🇪 Kenya	Insufficient data
20	Tarangire National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	Insufficient data
21	Etosha National Park	🇳🇦 Namibia	Insufficient data
22	Garden Route National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	Insufficient data

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Klipspringer

Closest Relatives at Etosha National Park

Springbok

Blue Wildebeest

Impala

Gemsbok

Greater Kudu

Khama

Steenbok

Kirk's Dik-dik

Common Eland

Bush Duiker

Bontebok/Blesbok

Hartebeest

📅 Monthly Probability

☀️ When They're Spotted

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found