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title: "Springbok"
description: "Antidorcas marsupialis — Zoogdieren. The springbok or springbuck is an antelope found mainly in south and southwest Africa."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/nl/animal/springbok
last_updated: 2026-09-20
---

# Springbok

> Antidorcas marsupialis — Zoogdieren. The springbok or springbuck is an antelope found mainly in south and southwest Africa.

- Scientific name: *Antidorcas marsupialis*
- Category: `mammals` (Zoogdieren)
- Habitats: `grassland` (Weiden en velden), `savanna` (Savanne), `desert` (Woestijn)
- iNaturalist observations: 5746
- Wikidata: [Q213084](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q213084)
- iNaturalist taxon: [42283](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/42283)

## Names

- en: Springbok
- de: Springbock
- es: Springbok
- fr: Springbok
- nl: Springbok
- pt: Cabra-de-leque
- pl: Skocznik antylopi

## Countries with the most observations

ZA (2634), NA (2341), BW (290), AO (13)

## Summary

The springbok or springbuck 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 at the shoulder and weighs between 27 and 42 kg. Both sexes have a pair of black, 35 to 50 cm 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…

Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Springbok

## Photo

![Springbok](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/springbok/medium.jpg)

Photo: n_armstrong · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/137680655

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/springbok?lang=nl` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).