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Antidorcas marsupialis (springbok)

Synonyms: Antilope marsupialis (homotypic)

Wikipedia Abstract

(This article is about the antelope. For the "Springboks", see South Africa national rugby union team. For other uses, see Springbok (disambiguation).) The springbok /ˈsprɪŋˌbɒk/ (Antidorcas marsupialis) is a medium-sized antelope found mainly in southern and southwestern Africa. The sole 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-centimetre (14 to 20 in) long horns that curve backward. The springbok is characterised by a white face, a dark stripe running from the eyes to the mouth,
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Infraspecies

Antidorcas marsupialis angolensis
Antidorcas marsupialis australis
Antidorcas marsupialis hofmeyri
Antidorcas marsupialis marsupialis

EDGE Analysis

Uniqueness Scale: Similiar (0) 
2
 Unique (100)
Uniqueness & Vulnerability Scale: Similiar & Secure (0) 
19
 Unique & Vulnerable (100)
ED Score: 6.41
EDGE Score: 2
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Attributes

Adult Weight [1]  82.123 lbs (37.25 kg)
Birth Weight [2]  9.171 lbs (4.16 kg)
Female Weight [1]  73.855 lbs (33.50 kg)
Male Weight [1]  90.39 lbs (41.00 kg)
Weight Dimorphism [1]  22.4 %
Diet [3]  Herbivore
Diet - Plants [3]  100 %
Forages - Ground [3]  100 %
Female Maturity [2]  7 months 3 days
Male Maturity [2]  1 year 1 month
Gestation [2]  5 months 18 days
Litter Size [2]  1
Litters / Year [2]  1
Maximum Longevity [2]  20 years
Snout to Vent Length [1]  4.034 feet (123 cm)
Speed [4]  55.275 MPH (24.71 m/s)
Weaning [2]  4 months 1 day

Ecoregions

Protected Areas

Ecosystems

Biodiversity Hotspots

Name Location Endemic Species Website
Succulent Karoo Namibia, South Africa No

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South Africa

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External References

Citations

Attributes / relations provided by
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♦ 4Wikipedia licensed under a Creative Commons License
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Ecoregions provided by World Wide Fund For Nature (WWF). WildFinder: Online database of species distributions, ver. 01.06 Wildfinder Database
Biodiversity Hotspots provided by Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund
Abstract provided by DBpedia licensed under a Creative Commons License
Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0