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Antidorcas marsupialis
Sign in to saveThe springbok or springbuck (Antidorcas marsupialis) is an antelope found mainly in south and southwest Africa. The sole living member of the genus Antidorcas, this bovid was first described by the German zoologist Eberhard August Wilhelm von Zimmermann in 1780. Three subspecies are identified. A slender, long-legged antelope, the springbok reaches at the shoulder and weighs between . Both sexes have a pair of black, long horns that curve backwards. The springbok is characterised by a white face, a dark stripe running from the eyes to the mouth, a light brown coat marked by a reddish-brown str
The springbok is a small, slender antelope found in south and southwest Africa, recognizable by its white face, dark facial stripe, and backward-curving black horns. As the only living member of its genus, it represents a unique branch of African wildlife that has been scientifically documented since 1780.
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- Parent taxon
- Antidorcas
- Mass
- 37
- Image
- Springbok etosha.jpg
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- Least Concern
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- Antidorcas marsupialis
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- Antidorcas marsupialis
- described by source
- New International Encyclopedia
- taxon common name
- gacela saltadora
- gestation period
- 5.75
- litter size
- 1
- longest observed lifespan
- 19.8
- different from
- Springbok
- short name
- A. marsupialis
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La gacela saltarina de El Cabo (Antidorcas marsupialis), también conocida como gacela saltarina o springbok es una especie de mamífero artiodáctilo de la subfamilia Antilopinae. Es una gacela blanca y café de tamaño medio que habita las sabanas del África austral. Es extremadamente rápida pudiendo alcanzar una velocidad de 88 km/h y puede saltar 4m. El nombre común «springbok» procede de las palabras del afrikáans y neerlandés: spring, saltar y bok, macho del antílope o de cabra. Habitan en Namibia, Angola, Botsuana y Sudáfrica. Es el animal símbolo nacional de Sudáfrica; el equipo sudafricano de Rugby es conocido como Los Springboks.
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