Klipspringer Portrait is a photograph by Nikolyn McDonald which was uploaded on January 8th, 2014.
Klipspringer Portrait
This alert looking antelope is a klipspringer which means rock jumper in Afrikaans, a small African antelope, only about 22 inches (58 cm) at the... more
Title
Klipspringer Portrait
Artist
Nikolyn McDonald
Medium
Photograph
Description
This alert looking antelope is a klipspringer which means "rock jumper" in Afrikaans, a small African antelope, only about 22 inches (58 cm) at the shoulder. Both males and females have horns; this is a female. The black, teardrop-shaped area under her eyes is a pre-orbital gland, the most unusual feature of this antelope. Her "salt and pepper" coat is almost olive colored so she blends in well in her native habitat: the rocky areas of the mountain shrub lands of the tip of Africa, the woodland hills of the rest of Southern Africa, the hilly woodlands of East Africa, and the mountainous Ethiopia highlands.
Featured: Our 4-Legged Friends; Wildlife; ABC Group - N is for Nose
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January 8th, 2014
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Comments (4)
Luther Fine Art
Congratulations! Your fantastic art has been featured on the Home Page of the ABC GROUP from the N IS FOR NOSE, September 28 - October 5, 2020! You are invited to add your wonderful art to the Features Archive Discussion in the ABC GROUP!
AnnaJo Vahle
What a great inquisitive expression on this beautiful little creature, Nicolyn! Nice description, too. Lovely photo. f/l
Angela Stanton
Did you tell him something funny? That is what his expression looks like! :)
Nikolyn McDonald replied:
LOL Angela. She does look like she is listening and processing something, doesn't she? These pretty creatures always have an artificial look. For example, I know this looks way over-sharpened, but that's just the way the coat is. And those funny glands make it look as if something is wrong in the eye area. I was relieved to read that it's a characteristic feature of the klipspringer. Thanks for the visit and comment.
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