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- Is a Springbok a deer?
- What is a Springbok for kids?
- What is Springbok meat called?
- What is special about a Springbok?
- Is springbok a gazelle?
- Is an Impala a springbok?
- Do Springboks eat meat?
- Do Springboks eat grass?
- How does a springbok protect itself?
- What Colour is a springbok?
- Are Springbok farmed?
- What's the difference between a gazelle and springbok?
- Are Springbok marsupials?
Is a Springbok a deer?
The Springbok. The Springbok (Afrikaans: spring = jump; bok = antelope, deer, or goat) (Antidorcas marsupialis) is a small brown and white gazelle that stands about 75 cm high. The males can weigh up to 50 kg and the females up to 37 kg.
What is a Springbok for kids?
The Springbok Antelope (Antidorcas marsupialis) is a medium sized brown and white gazelle that stands about 75 centimetres (30 in) high. It is in the same family as antelope and goats. They are the national animal of South Africa and live in the Savannah Biome.
What is Springbok meat called?
Biltong is a South African version of jerky - air-dried strips of meat flavoured with the salt, vinegar and spices (primarily coriander) that are used to cure it.
What is special about a Springbok?
Springbok is one of the fastest animals on the planet. It can reach speed of 60 miles per hour. Springbok has pocket-like, flap of skin on the rump which conceals white crest.
Is springbok a gazelle?
springbok, (Antidorcas marsupialis), also called springbuck, graceful, strikingly marked antelope of the gazelle tribe, Antilopini (family Bovidae, order Artiodactyla). The springbok is native to the open, treeless plains of southern Africa. It once roamed in enormous herds but is now much reduced in numbers.
Is an Impala a springbok?
*The Springbok has a white face and white stomach which the Impala has light brown. *The Springbok has a dark red-brown band along its' flank. *Both sexes of Springbok have horns whereas with Impala only the males have horns.
Do Springboks eat meat?
Diet-wise, springboks are herbivorous.
Do Springboks eat grass?
These herbivorous antelope are primarily browsers and may switch to grazing occasionally. They feed on shrubs, young succulents, and grasses. Springbok can live without drinking water for years, and in extreme cases, they do not drink any water over the course of their lives.
How does a springbok protect itself?
Pronking is also often used by adult springbok as a form of self-defence to make themselves appear larger when under threat. It involves an odd looking jump into the air, with the back bowed, tail clamped down, neck bowed and legs extremely straight.
What Colour is a springbok?
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 stripe that runs from the upper fore leg to the buttocks across the flanks like the Thomson's gazelle, and a white rump flap.
Are Springbok farmed?
Interesting Facts
The Springbok is one of South Africa's most successful game farm animals to breed.
What's the difference between a gazelle and springbok?
In brief: – Both gazelles and springboks live in deserts and grasslands of Africa and Asia; however, springboks are only in South and Southwest African countries. ... – The horns can be used to distinguish these two as they are longer and wrinkled in gazelles.
Are Springbok marsupials?
The scientific name of the springbok is Antidorcas marsupialis. This name has nothing to do with the taxonomical group of marsupials hailing from Australia and the Americas. Instead, it comes from the Latin word marsupium, meaning a pocket. This refers to the skin flap that the springbok carries along the back.
