Gestation period	± 170 days
	Young	one , rarely
	Mass	♂ 11 kg,  ♀ 12 kg
	Shoulder height	♂ 50 cm,  ♀ 50 cm
	Horns	18 cm
	Life expectancy	10 years

These small antelopes are known elsewhere as the “steinbok” an unfortunate
choice as “steinbok” is the German name for the ibex (carpa ibx). They are widely
distributed little animals, inhabitants of open country not occurring in forest, dense
woodland, rocky hills or mountains, and largely absent from desert regions. Only males
carry horns. Steenbok are solitary except when the female is with calf or, when in oestrus
is accompanied by a male.

Both sexes are territorial and defend their areas against others. Serious fights are rare
and juveniles make of when they see an adult. They lie flat to escape detection, hide in grass
and will only flush at the last moment, running of rapidly, sometimes pausing momentarily
to look back, before running on. They are mainly browsers but also graze.