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Springbok
Antidorcas marsupialis
-30.0933, 17.6178
Field Notes
Description:
"The springbok (Antidorcas marsupialis) is a medium-sized brown and white antelope-gazelle of southwestern Africa. It is extremely fast and can reach speeds of 100 km/h (62 mph) and can leap 4 m (13 feet) through the air. The common name "springbok" comes from the Afrikaans and Dutch words spring = jump and bok = male antelope or goat.
Their colouring consists of a pattern of white, reddish/tan and dark brown. Their backs are tan-coloured and they are white beneath, with a dark brown stripe extending along each side from the shoulder to inside the thigh. The face is white in adults, with a dark patch on the forehead, and a stripe running from just above the eyes to the corner of the mouth."
Source : wikipedia
Habitat:
We came across this beauty in the Namaqua national Park ~ it was a dull, rainy day that was much brightened by the spring flowers !
They tend to live in arid areas, and can adapt to harsh conditions. We see a lot of them when we travel to the Karoo, but they are nearly always in farms and reserves, with very few free-roaming anymore.
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