Springbok Gallery

Necking zebras (Equus burchellii) with springboks in background, Etosha National Park, Namibia

The plains zebra (Equus quagga, formerly Equus burchellii), also known as the common zebra or Burchells zebra, or locally as the quagga, is the most common and geographically widespread species of zebra. It ranges from the south of Ethiopia through East Africa to as far south as Botswana and eastern South Africa. The plains zebra is mid sized, smaller on average than the other two zebra species, and thick bodied with relatively short legs. There is some variation in size, based on the animals condition and subspecies. Adults of both sexes can stand from 1.1 to 1.45 m high at the withers (shoulder), are 2.17 to 2.46 m long, not counting a 47 to 56 cm tail, and weigh 175 to 385 kg. Males may weigh 10 percent more than females

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Animals at a French Zoo - Springbok

Animals at a French Zoo - Springbok - small short-horned antelope. Part of Box 209 Boswell collection - Old and New French Zoo. Slide 7. The springbok is a medium-sized brown and white antelope-gazelle of southwestern Africa. It is extremely fast and can reach speeds of 100 km/h (62 mph) and can leap 4 m (13 feet) through the air. The common name springbok comes from the Afrikaans and Dutch words spring = jump and bok = male antelope or goat. Date: circa 1900

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Antelopes

Various antelopes, circa 1850. They include an addax, kudu, impala, Kevel gazelle, springbok, Salt's antelope, takhaitze and nyl ghau. Engraving by J. Miller after J. Stewart. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

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