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 Wi
Maasai klipspringer male Serengeti
male on rocky outcrop on a kopje in the Serengeti
Klipspringers demonstrating typical lookout (rear) and feeding (front) pair behaviour
Bovidae is the biological family of cloven-hoofed, ruminant mammals that includes cattle, bison, buffalo, antelopes, and goat-antelopes such as sheep and goats. There are 143 extant species and 300 kn
Klipspringer
…trágos), "he-goat". It is the sole member of the genus Oreotragus and subfamily Oreotraginae or tribe Oreotragini, and is classified under the family Bovidae. The species was first described by German zoologist Eberhard August Wilhelm von Zimmermann in 1783, who gave it the scientific name Antilope oreotragus…
Skull of Eotragus sansaniensis, a species of the ancient bovid genus Eotragus
The anoa, a dwarf species of buffalo, has a dark pelage
The gemsbok has conspicuous markings on its face, which conceal the eye, and on its legs. These may have a role in communication.