- Where to see one
- 3 U.S. zoos in our directory hold springbok, confirmed against each zoo's own animal list.
Conservation status
Not Evaluated
This species has not been assessed for the IUCN Red List, so it sits outside the threat scale entirely.
About the springbok
The springbok is a slender, long-legged antelope of the dry regions of south and southwest Africa. It stands 71 to 86 cm at the shoulder, with a white face, a dark stripe from eye to mouth, a reddish-brown band along each flank and a white rump flap. Both sexes carry black horns that curve backwards. Springbok are mainly active at dawn and dusk and feed chiefly on shrubs and succulents, which supply enough moisture that the animal can live without drinking water for years. They are known for pronking, a display of repeated stiff-legged leaps up to 2 m into the air, and the species is the national mammal of South Africa.
Springbok facts
- Pronking is a series of leaps up to 2 m high, made stiff-legged with the back bowed and the white rump flap lifted.
- Springbok can go for years without drinking, getting their water from succulent vegetation.
- Herds of Kalahari and Karoo springbok once migrated across the land in a mass movement called trekbokking.
- A skin flap along the midline of the back hides 15 to 20 cm white hairs until it opens, unlike in true gazelles.
Where to see springbok in the U.S.
3 zoos across 2 states
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