PARTY ANIMAL: Rare Antelope Defies Naturalists By Olding On At 26

Photo shows a scene from the special birthday organised by a Bioparc Valencia staff for the rockhopper Calypso's 26th birthday in Spain, undated photo. The life expectancy of this little-known species (Oreotragus oreotragus) is set at around 12-15 years. Note: Licensed photo (BIOPARC Valencia/Newsflash) Photo shows a scene from the special birthday organised by a Bioparc Valencia staff for the rockhopper Calypso's 26th birthday in Spain, undated photo. The life expectancy of this little-known species (Oreotragus oreotragus) is set at around 12-15 years. Note: Licensed photo (BIOPARC Valencia/Newsflash)
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06 September 2022
This is the moment Europe’s only klipspringer antelope delicately hops and skips its way to its 26th birthday party, colourful cake and friends included. Known as ‘the goat of the rocks’ in Swahili, rock-climbing klipspringers are a type of antelope native to mountains found in eastern and southern...