Wildlife
Springbok
Antidorcas marsupialis
The springbok (/ˈsprɪŋˌbɒk/; Antidorcas marsupialis) is a medium-sized antelope found mainly in southern and southwestern Africa.
Quand venir
Recorded year-round
Recorded in every month, so no month is the wrong month to look. We would rather say that than invent a best time.
Meilleurs moisTous les mois
Records2,545 records
Curve from 2,545 national iNaturalist observations, not from one property. Single-month spikes are discarded as upload artefacts, and below 50 records we show no curve at all.
Où la trouver
Western Cape and beyond
Provinces where Springbok is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
2,542 records, iNaturalist
Parcs où les hôtes ont observé le Springbok
Kgalagadi Transfrontier ParkNorthern Cape · Best Aug to Oct9 lieux
Golden Gate Highlands National ParkFree State · Best Mar to May2 lieux
Gondwana Game ReserveWestern Cape · Best Sep to Apr2 lieux
Tankwa Karoo National ParkNorthern Cape · Best Sep to Apr2 lieux
Welgevonden Game ReserveLimpopo · Best May to Sep2 lieux
Augrabies Falls National ParkNorthern Cape · Best Aug to Oct1 lieu
Camdeboo National ParkEastern Cape · Year-round1 lieu
Karoo National ParkWestern Cape · Best Sep to Apr1 lieu
Madikwe Game ReserveNorth West · Best Apr to Sep1 lieu
Mountain Zebra National ParkEastern Cape · Year-round1 lieu
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- Which parks and reserves are best for the Springbok in South Africa?
- Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Springbok at stays in or beside Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, Golden Gate Highlands National Park, Gondwana Game Reserve, Tankwa Karoo National Park, Welgevonden Game Reserve and Augrabies Falls National Park and other reserves. A record means a host has seen it on the property or nearby, which makes these the places to base yourself; it is never a guarantee of a sighting on any given day.
- Where can you see the Springbok in South Africa?
- The Springbok is most recorded in Western Cape (32% of records), Northern Cape (29% of records), Eastern Cape (18% of records), based on 2 542 iNaturalist observations. 40 places to stay on Spekboom in South Africa have recorded the Springbok on site or nearby.
- When is the best time to see the Springbok?
- The Springbok is recorded throughout the year, so no month is the wrong month to look for it. For the parks where hosts record it most, these are the best seasons they give. Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park: Aug-Oct, flowers, Mar-May; Golden Gate Highlands National Park: Mar-May, Aug-Oct; Gondwana Game Reserve: Sep-Apr, flowers Aug-Oct; Tankwa Karoo National Park: Sep-Apr, flowers Aug-Oct. In the dry months animals concentrate at water and the grass is short.
- What is the Springbok?
- The springbok (/ˈsprɪŋˌbɒk/; Antidorcas marsupialis) is a medium-sized antelope found mainly in southern and southwestern Africa. The sole member of the genus Antidorcas, this bovid was first described by the German zoologist Eberhard August Wilhelm von Zimmermann in 1780. Three subspecies are identified.