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Springbok in the arid surrounding of the dry Hoanib river in Namibia.
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The springbok is native to the open, treeless plains of southern Africa. It once roamed in enormous herds but is now much reduced in numbers. It is the symbol and nickname of the national rugby team of South Africa.
Antidorcas marsupialis.
They are medium sized antelopes found mainly in southern Africa. They display by leaping vertically with stiff legs called pronking & can reach heights of up to 2 m. This fine specimen I met in Etosha National Park, Namibia where he was one of many.
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Springbok is extremely fast and can reach speeds of 100 km/h and can leap ±4 m through the air.
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RKO_2514. From the archives.
Actually it’s a dominance fight between two male springbok!
Photo taken in the wild at the Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, South Africa.
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Wild South Africa
Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park
I posted this photograph a couple of years ago in cropped form but decided to post the full frame uncropped version as my final Kgalagadi image from my 2011 visit to this wonderful place.
Even as I was being inducted to Ongava Tented Camp, a herd of Springbok came to drink at the waterhole directly in front of the open lounge in the main building. Behind the Springbok, two darker animals can be seen approaching the waterhole. They were a pair of Waterbucks; a few minutes later I took photos of them from the porch of my tent.
Central Kalahari Game Reserve
Botswana
Southern Africa
The springbok (Antidorcas marsupialis) is a medium-sized antelope found mainly in southern and southwestern Africa. The sole member of the genus Antidorcas.
Active mainly at dawn and dusk, springbok form harems (mixed-sex herds). In earlier times, springbok of the Kalahari desert and Karoo migrated in large numbers across the countryside, a practice known as trekbokken.
A feature unique to the springbok is pronking, in which the springbok performs multiple leaps into the air, up to 2 m (6.6 ft) above the ground, in a stiff-legged posture, with the back bowed and the white flap lifted.
Primarily a browser, the springbok feeds on shrubs and succulents; this antelope can live without drinking water for years, meeting its requirements through eating succulent vegetation. Breeding takes place year-round, and peaks in the rainy season, when forage is most abundant.
Springbok inhabit the dry areas of south and southwestern Africa. The International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources classifies the springbok as a least concern species. – Wikipedia
Central Kalahari Game Reserve
Botswana
Southern Africa
The springbok (Antidorcas marsupialis) is a medium-sized antelope found mainly in southern and southwestern Africa. The sole member of the genus Antidorcas.
Active mainly at dawn and dusk, springbok form harems (mixed-sex herds). In earlier times, springbok of the Kalahari desert and Karoo migrated in large numbers across the countryside, a practice known as trekbokken.
A feature unique to the springbok is pronking, in which the springbok performs multiple leaps into the air, up to 2 m (6.6 ft) above the ground, in a stiff-legged posture, with the back bowed and the white flap lifted.
Primarily a browser, the springbok feeds on shrubs and succulents; this antelope can live without drinking water for years, meeting its requirements through eating succulent vegetation. Breeding takes place year-round, and peaks in the rainy season, when forage is most abundant.
Springbok inhabit the dry areas of south and southwestern Africa. The International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources classifies the springbok as a least concern species. – Wikipedia