Springbok

The springbok is a species of antelope. The scientific name of the springbok is Antidorcas marsupialis. The sole member of the genus Antidorcas, this bovid was first described by the German zoologist Eberhard August Wilhelm von Zimmermann in 1780. The common name “springbok” comes from the Afrikaans words spring (“jump”) and bok (“antelope” or “goat”); … Read more