The springbok is a South African gazelle.
Gazella euchore. It is larger than the common deer, and its neck and limbs are much longer and more delicate. The head is white, except íor a broad brown band on each side from the eye to the mouth, and a brown spot in the center of the face. The springbok derives its name from the prodigious leaps which it takes either when alarmed or in play, often to the height of 7 feet, and sometimes of 12 or 13 feet. It is one of the most sought-after game animals of South Africa, yet remains numerous.
