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Antidorcas marsupialis
Springbok is a small southern African antelope famous for high pronking leaps. It is a South African symbol and one of the most recognizable antelopes of open plains.
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It inhabits savanna, semidesert, and dry grassland, including water-scarce regions. Main habitat types in this guide are savanna, desert, grassland.
Typical length 120-150 cm, weight 27 kg-48 kg. A white face, brown back, dark side stripe, and slender ringed horns distinguish it.
It is diurnal and a herd-forming species. Herds may leap stiff-legged and display the back fold when excited or alarmed.
It is herbivorous. Grasses, shrub leaves, shoots, and succulent plants are used according to season.
Females usually bear one lamb, which hides at first before joining the herd.
Although still widespread in places, it remains sensitive to habitat change. It is a South African symbol and one of the most recognizable antelopes of open plains.
