SPRINGBOK
Mammal      -       Vertebrate      -     Herbivore
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SPRINGBOK PRONKING
Male:  Ram
Female:  Ewe
Young:  Fawn, Kid, Lamb
SPRINGBOK
  • Are small antelopes.
  • Are found in Southern Africa in grassland and semi-arid regions.
  • Live for about 7-9 years.
  • Can leap 13 feet into the air (known as stotting or pronking).
  • Can reach speeds up to56 miles per hour, making them among the top ten fastest land animals in the world.
  • Feed on grasses and other vegetation - eating more water-rich plants when water is scarce.
  • The main predators are cheetahs, lions, leopards and humans.
  • Their name in Afrikaans and Dutch means:
         -   spring  = jump
         -   bok  =  antelope, deer or goat
  • The South African national rugby union team is known as the 'Springboks'.
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