springbok
Pronking African antelope
A springbok is a medium-sized antelope native to southern Africa, known for its distinctive leaping behavior called pronking—repeatedly jumping high into the air with an arched back.
The name comes from Afrikaans words meaning "jumping buck." We watched springbok bounding across the savanna. (Capitalized Springbok refers to South African national teams.)
Swift, slender antelope
- impalaLeaping African antelope
- kuduSpiral-horned African antelope
- elandLargest living antelope
- oryxLong-horned desert antelope
hartebeest · wildebeest · duiker · dik-dik · bushbuck · klipspringer · gemsbok · sable
gazelle
Swift, slender antelope
oryx · hartebeest · wildebeest · duiker · dik-dik · bushbuck · klipspringer · gemsbok · sable · roan
bound
Secured or destined
display · warning · spring · bounce · vertical leap
grassland
Treeless herb-covered ecosystem
arid · semi-desert · ecosystem · wildlife · lion · cheetah · predator · migration · watering hole · drought
- Gazellesgazelle
- Karooveld, kopje, Prince Albert, Three Sisters, Owl House
- dierebees, gemsbok, eland, wildebeest, duiker
- African wildlifeelephant, African elephant, lion, hippo, elephants
- big gameAfrican elephant, elephant, bison, grizzly bear, brown bear
- game animalsdeer, wild boar, pheasant, quail, grouse
springboksloth
Disinclination to exert oneself
tortoise · elephant · hippopotamus · rhinoceros · manatee