A peculiar characteristic of the Springbok (Antidorcas marsupialis) is that it can live for years without drinking water. We can see this browser at dawn and dusk when it comes out to browse shrubs and succulents. It is slender and long-legged and both males and females have long backward curving horns. The coat is light-brown, face white, and rump flap white. We may see dark strips extending from the eyes to the mouth and reddish-brown stripes on the upper part of the foreleg and buttocks. It is mostly found in southern and southwestern Africa in dry areas. The tail is short and black. Females and their offspring live in herds.
Springboks have a standing shoulder height between 27.2”-33.5” (69-85 cm), overall body length from 47.2”-59” (120-150 cm), standing height of roughly 37”-46.1” (94-117 cm), and a body width of 9.1”-11” (23-28 cm). The weight of a Springbok is between 60-106 lb (27-48 kg). Springboks have a typical lifespan of 7-19 years.
A peculiar characteristic of the Springbok (Antidorcas marsupialis) is that it can live for years without drinking water. We can see this browser at dawn and dusk when it comes out to browse shrubs and succulents. It is slender and long-legged and both males and females have long backward curving horns. The coat is light-brown, face white, and rump flap white. We may see dark strips extending from the eyes to the mouth and reddish-brown stripes on the upper part of the foreleg and buttocks. It is mostly found in southern and southwestern Africa in dry areas. The tail is short and black. Females and their offspring live in herds.
Springboks have a standing shoulder height between 27.2”-33.5” (69-85 cm), overall body length from 47.2”-59” (120-150 cm), standing height of roughly 37”-46.1” (94-117 cm), and a body width of 9.1”-11” (23-28 cm). The weight of a Springbok is between 60-106 lb (27-48 kg). Springboks have a typical lifespan of 7-19 years.
