Fact:

Springboks get their name from their habit of ‘stotting’
or ‘pronking’ (a succession of vertical leaps with all four legs held stiffly close together, the back is curved, head down).

Habitat:

Dry grasslands.

Threats:

Excessive hunting, overgrazing of their habitat and habitat loss.

Range:

Botswana, Angola, Namibia and South Africa.

Additional information:

The Springbok is the national symbol of South Africa.