Springbok (Antidorcas marsupialis)
Hindquarters of this distinctive antelope appear to be slightly higher than the shoulders. A dark red-brown band along the flanks separates fawn-brown upper parts from the white under parts. The head is white with a brown stripe running through the eye to the corner of the upper lip. A large white patch on the rump is bordered by a brown stripe. There is a long-haired, white dorsal crest extending from the midpoint of the back to the rump; this is normally seen only when the crest is extended for example during “pronking”. The pronk is a jump performed with stiff legs accompanied by arching of the back. The tail is white with a tuft of black hairs at the tip.
Shoulder height: 75 cm
Mass: 41 kg (ram); 37 kg (ewe)
Horns: average length: 35 cm. Both sexes have heavily ridged lyre-shaped horns, but those of the ram are thicker.
