Springbok
Antidorcas marsupialis
Blesbok
Damaliscus pygargus phillips
Young calves are “earth” or “dry grass” colour which makes them harder to be seen by predators.
Habitat
African savannah
Feed
Grasses
Classification
Class
Mammals
Family
Bovidae
Scientific Name
Damaliscus pygargus phillips
Conservation status
IUCN : LC - Least concern (2014)
CITES : Appendix II (1981) / B (2002)
European Union : Annex B (1997)
EAZA : ESB
Some Figures
Weight
80 kg (male) 70 kg (female)
Life Expectancy
17 years
Gestation
7,5 months
1 or 2 babies
Height at the withers
90 cm
Discover Also
Dromedary
Camelus dromedarius
Sitatunga
Tragelaphus spekii
Common warthog
Phacochoerus africanus
Red buffalo
Syncerus caffer nanus
Red river hog
Potamochoerus porcus