Springbok, the beautiful and graceful antelope of the Kalahari
Friday, January 14, 2011
According to Wikipedia, the word springbok is derived from two Afrikaans words spring (jump) and bok (antelope).
Springbok males weigh between 33 to 55 kg and females between 26 and 40 kg and they can reach the running speed of up to 80 to 90 km/hr. Their speed comes in handy when they are pursued by their many predators in the desert.
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