Young Female Klipspringer is a photograph by Nikolyn McDonald which was uploaded on January 8th, 2014.
Young Female Klipspringer
The klipspringer, which means rock jumper in Afrikaans, is a small African antelope, only about 22 inches (58 cm) at the shoulder. They stand on... more
Title
Young Female Klipspringer
Artist
Nikolyn McDonald
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Photograph
Description
The klipspringer, which means "rock jumper" in Afrikaans, is a small African antelope, only about 22 inches (58 cm) at the shoulder. They stand on their tiptoes and can fit all four hooves on an outcropping of cliff just over an inch (30 mm) in diameter. Both males and females have horns, but this young female is not quite a year old and her horns are just beginning to protrude. Her speckled coat is almost olive colored so she would blend in well in her native habitat: the rocky mountain shrub lands of the Cape of Good Hope through the rocky woodland hills in the rest of Southern Africa up to the rocky hills of the woodlands of East Africa and into the mountainous highlands of Ethiopia. Klipspringers are so agile on rocks and crags that eagles are their most dangerous enemies.
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January 8th, 2014
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Comments (21)
Karen Adams
What a sweet looking creature! Love the simplicity of the image . . .muted color palette but so much texture! Really wonderful work . . .(as always!) . . . .f/l
John Wills
Amazing creature and I'm sad to say I never heard of it's existence until I saw this. So cute, looks like a porcupine deer lamb. ;)
Nikolyn McDonald replied:
Right you are, John - the criticism of photos of this pretty little creature always include "over-sharpened" which, of course, is just a function of the porcupine like speckled coat you mention. Appreciate the comment.
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