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General
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The Springbuck is often regarded as the emblem of South
Africa. The Springbuck is a very beautiful animal with
its striking and contrasting markings. Both males and
females have horns with the male's horns being much thicker
than the female's. The herds that Springbuck occur in,
can number from two animals to several hundreds. The name
Springbuck come from their habit of jumping in a very
specific way when confronted by danger or they are startled.
This is called "Pronking", when they "pronk"
they jump almost vertically in the air, with their legs
stiff and the crest on their back raised and their head
lowered almost to the level of their fore feet.
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