{
  "@context": "https://schema.org",
  "@type": "Taxon",
  "slug": "springbok",
  "name": "Springbok",
  "scientificName": "Antidorcas marsupialis",
  "category": "Mammal",
  "summary": "The springbok is a medium-sized, fawn-and-white antelope of the arid grasslands of southern Africa, and the national animal of South Africa. Standing lightly built at around 1.5 m long and 30 to 50 kg, it is famous for pronking, a stiff-legged leap up to 2 m high. It grazes and browses on grasses, shrubs, and succulents, can sprint up to 88 km/h, and typically lives 10 to 12 years in the wild.",
  "conservationStatus": "Least Concern",
  "taxonomy": {
    "kingdom": "Animalia",
    "phylum": "Chordata",
    "class": "Mammalia",
    "order": "Artiodactyla",
    "family": "Bovidae",
    "genus": "Antidorcas"
  },
  "stats": {
    "weightKg": 40,
    "lengthM": 1.5,
    "topSpeedKmh": 88,
    "lifespanYears": 10
  },
  "facts": [
    {
      "label": "Scientific name",
      "value": "Antidorcas marsupialis"
    },
    {
      "label": "Diet",
      "value": "Herbivore — grasses, shrubs, and succulents"
    },
    {
      "label": "Habitat",
      "value": "Arid and semi-arid grasslands of southern Africa"
    },
    {
      "label": "Lifespan",
      "value": "10–12 years in the wild"
    },
    {
      "label": "Weight",
      "value": "30–50 kg (66–110 lb); rams slightly heavier"
    },
    {
      "label": "Top speed",
      "value": "Up to 88 km/h (55 mph); pronking leaps up to 2 m high"
    },
    {
      "label": "Conservation status",
      "value": "Least Concern (IUCN)"
    }
  ],
  "range": {
    "nativeRange": "Arid grasslands and shrublands of Namibia, Botswana, South Africa, and Angola — national symbol of South Africa.",
    "continents": [
      "Africa"
    ]
  },
  "sources": [
    {
      "citation": "IUCN Red List — Antidorcas marsupialis.",
      "url": "https://www.iucnredlist.org/search?query=Antidorcas%20marsupialis&searchType=species"
    },
    {
      "citation": "Animal Diversity Web — Antidorcas marsupialis. University of Michigan Museum of Zoology.",
      "url": "https://animaldiversity.org/accounts/Antidorcas_marsupialis/"
    }
  ],
  "lastReviewed": "2026-07-16",
  "canonicalUrl": "https://globalanimalguide.org/animals/springbok/",
  "license": {
    "name": "CC BY-NC 4.0",
    "url": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/",
    "attribution": "Global Animal Guide — https://globalanimalguide.org/animals/springbok/",
    "note": "Free to reuse for non-commercial purposes with attribution and a link back to the canonical page."
  }
}