Translations:Adventist Youth Honors Answer Book/Nature/Antelopes/27/en

• Klipspringer

1. Their name means rock hopper.
2. They reach approximately 58cm (22 inches) at the shoulder.
3. Klipspringers are relatively small animals compared to some of their larger antelope cousins.
4. They never need to drink, since the plants they eat provide them with enough water to survive.
5. Only the males have fragile horns that are usually about 20-25cm (4-6 inches) long.
6. They stand on the tips of their hooves.