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Keseli Ceylan
Also known as Antidorcas marsupialis
The 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
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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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Species
Least Concernvia IUCN
Wikidata facts
- Mass
- 37
- Image
- Springbok etosha.jpg
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- taxon name
- Antidorcas marsupialis
- Commons category
- Antidorcas marsupialis
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- Antidorcas marsupialis
- taxon common name
- gacela saltadora
- gestation period
- 5.75
- litter size
- 1
- longest observed lifespan
- 19.8
- short name
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Categories
Antelopes of Sub-Saharan AfricaAntilopiniExtant Pleistocene first appearancesIUCN Red List least concern speciesMammals described in 1780Mammals of Southern AfricaNational symbols of South AfricaTaxa named by Eberhard August Wilhelm von ZimmermannTaxonbars with automatically added original combinationsUse South African English from January 2023