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Springbok

Antidorcas marsupialis

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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7 Comments

Sew
Sew 9 years ago

Simply beautiful Cathy :D

Awesome Cathy,congrats and thanks for sharing

The MnMs
The MnMs 9 years ago

Beautiful, Cathy!

Thank you Scott - will do !

Scott Frazier
Scott Frazier 9 years ago

This is a gorgeous spotting! Can you please replace your habitat text with a description of the place where you photographed this beautiful animal? That's actually what is meant by Habitat in Project Noah. There's no need to copy from the reference link you've added anyway, and what makes you spotting valuable in a scientific sense is the specific information that only you can provide. ;-) Read this advice and more tips in the FAQs http://www.projectnoah.org/faq Thanks!

Pradeep Kumar
Pradeep Kumar 9 years ago

Beautiful shot!

Caleb Steindel
Caleb Steindel 9 years ago

great picture!

Kamiesberg Local Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa

Spotted on Jul 15, 2013
Submitted on Jun 12, 2014

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