Larger ungulates are scarce in the Namib Desert, with only gemsbok (Oryx gazella LR) and springbok (Antidorcas marsupialis LR) present. From Wordnik.com. [Namib desert] Reference
Today, only smaller herds of gemsbok (Oryx gazella), mountain zebra (Equus zebra), and springbok (Antidorcas marsupialis) can still be seen there. From Wordnik.com. [Biological diversity in the Succulent Karoo] Reference
Zebra (Equus burchelli), blue wildebeest (Connocheatus taurinus), and springbok (Antidorcas marsupialis) are the most numerous ungulates at these waterholes. From Wordnik.com. [Etosha Pan halophytics] Reference
Zebra (Equus burchelli antiquorum), blue wildebeest (Connocheatus taurinus), and springbok (Antidorcas marsupialis) are the most numerous mammals at these waterholes. From Wordnik.com. [Angolan Mopane woodlands] Reference
The reserve contains large herds of blue wildebeest, red hartebeest, eland, gemsbok (Oryx gazella) and springbok (Antidorcas marsupialis) as well as lion, cheetah, leopard, African wild dog and both brown and spotted hyena. From Wordnik.com. [Kalahari Acacia-Baikiaea woodlands] Reference
Black rhino, buffalo, eland and warthog (Phacochoerus africanus) have been reintroduced, while natural populations of greater kudu, bushbuck, common duiker and springbuck (Antidorcas marsupialis) as well as chacma baboons (Papio hamadryas) and vervet monkeys (Chlorocebus aethiops) are common. From Wordnik.com. [Maputaland-Pondoland bushland and thickets] Reference
The fauna in the Swartberg and Cederberg protected areas reflects their location close to the fynbos-Karoo interface with species such as grysbok Raphicerus melanotis, grey rhebuck Pelea capreolus and klipspringer Oreotragus oreotragus, steenbok Raphicerus campestris and grey duiker Sylvicapra grimmia, as well as karoo species not usually found in mountain fynbos such as springbok Antidorcas marsupialus. From Wordnik.com. [Cape Floral Protected Areas, South Africa] Reference
The springbok (Antidorcas marsupialis) gets its name from its characteristic jumping display - pronk in Afrikaans. From Wordnik.com. [Muti] Reference
The springbok, Antidorcas marsupialis, a native of southern Africa is the only antelope species with a long-term increasing trend, mainly as a result of the game ranching industry. From Wordnik.com. [ENS] Reference
Other large mammal species found within the ecoregion are kudu (Tragelaphus strepsiceros LR), springbok (Antidorcas marsupialis LR), gemsbok (Oryx gazella LR), Damara dik-diks (Madoqua kirkii), and black-faced impala (Aepyceros melampus petersi VU). From Wordnik.com. [Namibian savanna woodlands] Reference
Although other game (e.g. wildebeest (Connochaetes taurinus), blesbok (Damaliscus dorcas), quagga (Equus quagga), and eland (Taurotragus oryx)) were often involved in these migrations, springbok (Antidorcas marsupialis) were by far the most numerous species. From Wordnik.com. [Nama Karoo] Reference
Other species found within the ecoregion are Hartmann's mountain zebras (Equus zebra hartmannae EN), kudu (Tragelaphus strepsiceros LR), springboks (Antidorcas marsupialis LR), gemsboks (Oryx gazella LR), Damara dik-diks (Madoqua kirkii) and black-faced impalas (Aepyceros melampus petersi VU). From Wordnik.com. [Kaokoveld desert] Reference
Its main prey are springbok (Antidorcas marsupialis, LR), although when game is scarce, it will also hunt young or weak hartebeest (Alcelaphus buselaphus, LR), gemsbok, and wildebeest (Connochaetes taurinus, LR), as well as duiker (Sylvicapra grimmia) and springhare (Pedetes capensis), among others. From Wordnik.com. [Kalahari xeric savanna] Reference
Antidorcas marsupialis), blue wildebeest (Connochaetes taurinus. From Wordnik.com. [Conservation International - Feature Articles] Reference
Antidorcas (the Springbok), and so on (I've lost the source for this illustration, but it's from one of the Orbis. From Wordnik.com. [ScienceBlogs Channel : Life Science] Reference
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