Springbok
PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS:
The Springbok's coat is cinnamon fawn above with a dark reddish fawn horizontal band extending from the upper foreleg to the edge of the hip.
Springbok
Antidorcas marsupialis
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Springbok / Springbuck
Antidorcas marsupialis (Zimmerman, 1780)
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Springbok
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see antelope.
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Antelope - name applied to a large number of hoofed, ruminant mammals of the cattle family which also includes the sheep and goats.
Restricted to the arid zones of south-western Africa, the springbok occurs in Namibia, south-western Angola, Botswana and South Africa (Wilson & Reeder, 1993).
The Springbok {Antidorcas marsupialis}
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SPRINGBOK - Antidorcas marsupialus
The wiley springbok is possibly the most hunted animal in South Africa and Namibia due to their vast numbers and hardy characters. Most ranches will keep a few even if they are not in the game business.
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Africa Mammals Guide Information: Rams may weigh up to 50 Kg, and ewes only up to 37 Kg. Rams stand 750mm at the shoulders. Their striking body colour renders them easily recognizable. Shoulders appear lower than the hindquarters...
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the withers-height of the springbok amounts by 80 cm with a weight until 45 kg. The physique resembles that of the gazelles. The fur-color is oberseit...
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About Springbok
During the 1800s Springboks formed some of the largest herds on earth. Some herds contained as much as 10 million animals and were over 90 mi. long. Springboks get their name from their jumping abilities. They can leap up to 11.
SPRINGBUCK, or Springbok (Antidorcas euchore), an aberrant South African gazelle inhabiting the country south of the Zambezi, but ranging north-westwards to Mossamedes.
Wild Dogs are very proficient hunters and prey on a variety of medium sized antelope like springbok and kudu, but are able to take much larger animals.
In southern Africa, major prey consists of springbok (northeastern Botswana, Namibia, South Africa); greater kudu calves and warthog (Namibia); impala, and puku.
Diet: mainly small to medium sized antelope such as impala, duiker, hartebeest, dik-dik, springbok, kudu
Breeding Season: throughout the year
Sexual Maturity: 456 days
Gestation: about 95 days
Number of Offspring: 1-8 ...
Korrigum, topi Damaliscus lunatus Tsessebe Damaliscus pygargus Bontebok, blesbok Damaliscus superstes Bangweulu tsessebe Subfamily Antilopinae Ammodorcas Ammodorcas clarkei Dibatag, Clarke's gazelle Antidorcas Antidorcas marsupialis Springbok ...
A common feature of the gazelle is a white rump, which flashes a warning to others when it runs from danger. One species of gazelle, the springbok, also has a pouch of white brushlike hairs running along its back.
Namaqua stream frog (Strongylopus springbokensis)
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Once hunted for the captive trade, the cheetah now suffers primarily from loss of habitat and wild prey-including medium and small antelope such as gazelles, springboks, and impalas, as well as wildebeest, zebras, and other animals.
: Carnivorous: Diet consists of mainly medium-sized antelope, such as Grant's and Thompson's gazelles, springbok and impala. The young of larger mammals, such as wildebeests and zebras are also taken.
African wild dogs hunt gazelles, warthogs, antelopes, springboks, wildebeest, zebras, and other grazing animals. They generally hunt sick and elderly animals within a heard.
Lions are predatory animals whose prey includes a variety of mammals weighing anywhere from 420 - 1200 lbs. Kudu, gazelle, springbok, wild boar, deer, buffalo, warthogs, wildebeest, ...
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African wild dogs hunt antelope, zebras, wildebeest, springboks, gazelles and impala.
Some antelopes include the gazelle, eland, impala, springbok, klipspringer, oryx, saiga, waterbuck, suni, hartebeests, topi, nyala, bongo, dik-dik, kob, duiker, gemsbok, etc. They are hunted by lions, leopards, wild dogs, and other predators.
Fast and ferocious, they excel at hunting the speedy Thomson's gazelles and impalas, but they will also attack warthogs and any mid-sized antelope (such as the springbok and the impala), and the young of large antelopes such as the common wildebeest.
 See also: Antelope, Gazelle, Impala, Hyena, Wildebeest
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