#oreotragus

Klipspringer Oreotragus oreotragus

A small antelope found in eastern and southern Africa. The klipspringer is monogamous to a much greater extent than other antelopes; individuals of opposite sexes exhibit long-term to lifelong pair bonding. Its diet is young plants, fruits and flowers.

A trio of klipspringers (Oreotragus oreotragus) keep watch in Kruger National Park, South Africa

Summary:

Despite having become a great asset to humankind, Captain Levi still has some trouble adjusting to his post-crime lifestyle, especially the social aspects of it. One extremely badly coordinated step out of his comfort zone creates a grand mess that he has to clean up.

Rating: Mature

Characters: 

Levi Ackerman

Hange Zoë

Erwin Smith

Language: English

Published:2013-08-03 - Completed:2013-08-05

A klipspringer (Oreotragus oreotragus) in Kruger National Park, South Africa

Klipspringers.  I had to give a presentation on these cuties today.  I thought I'd share some facts, since I fell in love with them.  I am a zoology major, after all.

Scientific name: Oreotragus oreotragus

only gets to be 4 feet long and 2.5 feet at the shoulder

have hollow hair that grows on end, not laying flat to the body

The hooves are very small- the animal can stand all four feet on a silver dollar and each hoof has the diameter of a dime

stands on the very tip of the hoof, no other ungulate can claim this

large preorbital gland (black area in front of the eye) used to mark territories

small family groups of mated pair and offspring

monogamous

able to jump up a smooth flat wall

live in rocky areas with some brush