They are most commonly found in pairs, as solitary animals or in small family groups of a male, a female and her offspring. They are extremely adept at moving around their rocky homes, bounding up steep rock faces or jumping from rock to rock, and are often seen silhouetted against the sky. They are territorial, with males defending the territory by means of visual displays, and fighting is rare. Breeding It appears as if they have a variable breeding season, determined partly by local conditions. The gestation period is approximately 214 days.
Females give birth to a single young that weighs just over a kilogram.
They are born in thick vegetation or between rocks and the young are left alone while the female feeds. They remain hidden for the first two to three months of their lives. General Klipspringer are preyed upon by leopards, baboon, caracal, spotted hyaenas and large birds of prey. The male and female may duet when giving an alarm call, the female following immediately after the male. Very often, however, the predator is easily outrun in the rocky terrain that is the klipspringer's home.