klipspringer

[ klip-spring-er ]

/ ˈklɪpˌsprɪŋ ər /

a small, agile African antelope, Oreotragus oreotragus, of mountainous regions from the Cape of Good Hope to Ethiopia.

Origin of klipspringer

1775–85; < Afrikaans: literally, rock-springer

Klipspringer, klip′spring-ėr, n. a small South African antelope.

Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 2 of 4: E-M) |Various
They had made a sad mistake about the powers of that klipspringer.

The Young Yagers |Mayne Reid
It was Klaas beyond a doubt—Klaas who had killed the klipspringer.

The Young Yagers |Mayne Reid
One of the most characteristic points about the klipspringer is the formation of its hoofs.

The Young Yagers |Mayne Reid

The klipspringer represents a genus by itself, the various local forms not being worthy of more than racial distinction.

Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 15, Slice 8 |Various

klipspringer

/ (ˈklɪpˌsprɪŋə) /

a small agile antelope, Oreotragus oreotragus, inhabiting rocky regions of Africa south of the Sahara

C18: from Afrikaans, from Dutch klip rock (see cliff) + springer, from springen to spring