Springbok
Antidorcas marsupialis
- Class
- Mammal
- Rarity
- Common
- Observations
- 3,906
- Most observed in
- 🇿🇦 South Africa
- Conservation
- Least Concern
Description
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.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Springbok”.