Springbok Antidorcas marsupialis Least concern
Where the springbok lives – recorded in 3 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.
Pin and shaded countries are approximate. The pin is a representative wild sighting (a central record among 988 open-licence GBIF records), not an official range. Method · Records on GBIF · See antelopes, wild cattle, sheep & goats on the world map
| Scientific name | Antidorcas marsupialis |
|---|---|
| Group | Antelopes, wild cattle, sheep & goats |
| Status | Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label) |
| Found in | 3 countries |
| Continents | Africa |
| Mass | 4.4 kg (birth weight); 41 kg (male organism, adult weight); 37 kg (female organism, adult weight) |
| Class | Mammal |
| Order | Artiodactyla |
| Family | Bovidae |
Where does the springbok live?
Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the springbok in 3 countries and territories across Africa.
Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.
How big is a springbok?
Wikidata records the following for the springbok: mass 4.4 kg (birth weight); 41 kg (male organism, adult weight); 37 kg (female organism, adult weight).
Is the springbok endangered?
The springbok’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.
What kind of animal is the springbok?
The springbok (Antidorcas marsupialis) is a mammal in the order Artiodactyla and the family Bovidae, genus Antidorcas. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)
About the springbok
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. A slender, long-legged antelope, the springbok reaches 71 to 86 cm (28 to 34 in) at the shoulder and weighs between 27 and 42 kg (60 and 93 lb). Both sexes have a pair of black, 35 to 50 cm (14 to 20 in) long horns that curve backwards. The springbok is characterised by a white face, a dark stripe running from the eyes to the mouth, a light brown coat marked by a reddish-brown stripe that runs from the upper foreleg to the buttocks across the flanks like the Thomson's gazelle, and a white rump flap.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Springbok (revision 1380373272), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q213084 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).
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