Defassa waterbuck
Kobus ellipsiprymnus defassa
Springbok
Antidorcas marsupialis
Concerning the Springboks, male and female have long and ringed horns. However it is possible to differentiate the male and the female : the horns of the female are straighter and finer than the horns of the male.
Habitat
Savannah and semi-desert steppe in Africa
Feed
Grasses, aromatic shrubs, often toxic to other antelope
Classification
Class
Mammals
Family
Bovidae
Scientific Name
Antidorcas marsupialis
Legal Status
UICN : LC - Least concern (2016)
EAZA : ESB
Some Figures
Weight
35 kg
Life Expectancy
12 years
Gestation
5,5 months
1 babies
Withers Height
78 cm
Speed
80 kph
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Phacochoerus africanus
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Nyala
Tragelaphus angasii