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Antidorcas marsupialis
"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
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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Simply beautiful Cathy :D
Awesome Cathy,congrats and thanks for sharing
Beautiful, Cathy!
Thank you Scott - will do !
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!
Beautiful shot!
great picture!