KLIPSPRINGER 



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these active little animals bounding, as if made of indiarubber, 

 from rock to rock is a sight never to be forgotten. To bag these 

 exceedingly active and shy little antelopes, the sportsman, especially 

 in the steep mountain ranges of Cape Colony, must, however, be 

 prepared for a long and difficult stalk under a blazing sun. 

 Except when they require its hair for stuffing saddles, the Boers 

 leave the klipspringer alone ; which is doubtless one reason that it 

 is still comparatively abundant. Its venison is of excellent quality. 



