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springbok
noun
spring·bok
ˈspriŋ-ˌbäk 
plural springbok or springboks
: a swift and graceful southern African gazelle (Antidorcas marsupialis) noted for its habit of springing lightly and suddenly into the air
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Here, guests will meet their dedicated trackers to embark on a captivating nature drive, keeping a keen eye out for desert elephants, oryx, zebra and springbok.
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Emese MacZko, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2025
During the game drive at Aquila, safari-goers will see South Africa’s big five: lions, elephants, buffalos, cheetahs, and rhinos, plus more local wildlife including giraffes, hippos, flamingos, zebras, springboks, birds, and more.
—Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
Their prey includes small antelopes, such as springboks, steenboks, impalas, and gazelles.
—Sam Walters, Discover Magazine, 26 Sep. 2023
Pellegrin sat down at the bar, and ordered a springbok sandwich.
—Ben Taub, The New Yorker, 16 May 2022
The point feet have a small surface area, kind of like the hoof of an actual springbok.
—Matt Simon, Wired, 14 June 2021
Three bongos, three giraffes, three red river hogs and a springbok housed in the barn were thought to be dead.
—Mike Rose, cleveland, 2 Dec. 2019
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Emese MacZko, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2025
During the game drive at Aquila, safari-goers will see South Africa’s big five: lions, elephants, buffalos, cheetahs, and rhinos, plus more local wildlife including giraffes, hippos, flamingos, zebras, springboks, birds, and more.
—Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
Their prey includes small antelopes, such as springboks, steenboks, impalas, and gazelles.
—Sam Walters, Discover Magazine, 26 Sep. 2023
Pellegrin sat down at the bar, and ordered a springbok sandwich.
—Ben Taub, The New Yorker, 16 May 2022
The point feet have a small surface area, kind of like the hoof of an actual springbok.
—Matt Simon, Wired, 14 June 2021
Three bongos, three giraffes, three red river hogs and a springbok housed in the barn were thought to be dead.
—Mike Rose, cleveland, 2 Dec. 2019
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“Springbok.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/springbok. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.
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springbok
noun
spring·bok
ˈspriŋ-ˌbäk
plural springbok or springboks
: a swift and graceful gazelle of southern African noted for its habit of leaping suddenly into the air
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