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Springbok

Antidorcas marsupialis · Bovidae · Artiodactyla

Best monthsAug · Oct–Novmost records
Records7,427in 6 countries
Most seen inSouth Africa3,430 records
Red ListLeast concernIUCN status
Springbok
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About

Springbok in brief

The springbok (Antidorcas marsupialis) is a mammal of the Bovidae family — species of mammal.

Across the 6 countries we cover it has 7,427 published records, most of them from South Africa, Namibia and Botswana. It is recorded through much of the year, most often in August, October and November.

Its global conservation status is least concern on the IUCN Red List.

Records by month

All countries combined · the strongest months highlighted
Where & when

When to look in each country

South Africa3,430 records · best Aug, Sep
Namibia3,375 records · best Nov, Oct
Botswana362 records · best Aug, Sep
Angola252 records · best Jul, Jun
Eswatini7 records · best Aug, Dec
Lesotho1 records · best Jan, Feb
Map

Where it has been recorded

Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.

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