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 Waterberg Plateau Park

4 Verified records at Waterberg Plateau 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 Waterberg Plateau Park

Madoqua kirkii

80–90% · Very likely

Tragelaphus strepsiceros

40–50% · Likely

LC Endemic

Antidorcas marsupialis

Taurotragus oryx

Oryx gazella

Alcelaphus caama

Aepyceros melampus

Syncerus caffer

Raphicerus campestris

Sylvicapra grimmia

Kobus ellipsiprymnus

Hippotragus niger

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📅 Monthly Probability

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Fewer than 5 records of Klipspringer at Waterberg Plateau 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 Waterberg Plateau Park

Kirk's Dik-dik

Greater Kudu

Springbok

Common Eland

Gemsbok

Khama

Impala

African Buffalo

Steenbok

Bush Duiker

Waterbuck

Sable Antelope

📅 Monthly Probability

☀️ When They're Spotted

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found