Springbok
The springbok (or Antidorcas marsupialis) is a small species of antelope native to the savannahs of Southern Africa.
They have lyre-shaped black horns, a tan coat with dark brown markings, a white belly and face, with dark brown tear marks from their eyes to their muzzle.
Males and females are a similar size and both have 35cm to 50cm long horns, although the male's are more robust. The average height at the shoulder ranges from 0.71m to 0.86m, head-body length from 1.2m to 1.5m, and adult weight ranges from 27kg to 42kg.
Antidorcas marsupialis
Habitat needs
Space is stored as a minimum plus an amount per additional adult; the game's help adds that juveniles don't count. Plan a mixed habitat in the habitat planner.
Dislikes rain and snow.
Terrain
| Terrain | Minimum | Maximum |
|---|---|---|
| Long Grass (Grass) | 25% | 100% |
| Sand | 0% | 10% |
| Soil | 10% | 100% |
| Rock | 0% | 20% |
| Grass | 30% | 100% |
Share of the habitat's terrain.
Shares a cohabitation group with 13
African Savannah
Cohabitation groups are the game's own sets of species for mixed habitats. Check space, terrain and temperature for a group in the habitat planner.
Barriers with resistance grade 2 or higher 14
- 1-Way Glass grade 2 · $1
- Chain Link grade 2 · $1 · climbable
- Corrugated grade 2 · $1
- Rope Netting grade 2 · $2 · climbable
- Glass grade 3 · $2
- Wire Netting grade 3 · $2 · climbable
- Wood Logs grade 3 · $2 · climbable
- Acrylic grade 4 · $3
- Steel Mesh grade 4 · $3 · climbable
- Thick Glass grade 4 · $3
- Brick grade 5 · $4
- Concrete grade 5 · $4
- Gabion grade 5 · $4 · climbable
- Electric grade 6 · $0.80
At least 1.25 m high. No water barrier. Grades are the ones the game's barrier tooltips state.
Enrichment it uses 6
- Grab Ball Toy · score 50 · $100
- Small Ball Toy · score 100 · $100
- Plant Screen Toy · score 100 · $100
- Rubbing Pillar Toy · score 100 · $100
- Herb Scent Marker Toy · score 50 · $100
- Mud Bath Toy · score 150
Enrichment target: toys 100 + 10 per additional adult; feeders 5 + 3 per additional adult.
Food, life and breeding
- Food
- Hay + Herbivore Pellets
- Food / drink amount
- 5 / 2.5
- Food cost, grade 1 / 2 / 3
- $164 / $220 / $220
- Feeders
- Food Trough - Large, Food Trough - Medium, Food Trough - Small, Barrel Feeder - Small, Dog Ball, Melon Feeder, Veggie Jelly Cake, Scarecrow Feeder, Hanging Grazer Feeder, Wall Feeder - Large, Wall Feeder - Small, Wall Feeder - Medium
- Lifespan
- 7–14 yr
- Mature / prime / old / elderly
- 1 yr / 2 yr / 4 yr / 6 yr
- Gestation / between births
- 0.5 yr / 0.5 yr
- Litter
- 1–1
- Fertility
- 0.5
- Mating system
- Polygynous
- Breeds in
- All seasons
- Dominance
- Territorial males with female harem
- Ecosystem roles
- Grazers, Terrestrial Seed Dispersers, Medium Prey
- Wild population
- 2,000,000 - 2,500,000
- Guests flee if it escapes
- No
Springboks have a complex and changeable social structure. Like most ungulates, they live in herds that can be composed of multiple group types. These include mixed groups of non-dominant males, females and juveniles; bachelor groups of juvenile and young adult males; solitary dominant males who are territorial and defend their range from other males; and breeding harems comprised of a dominant male and multiple receptive females. The composition of these groups, as well as the numbers within them, change depending on the time of year and the availability of food. For example, during the rainy season, there will be more breeding harem groups than at other times of year.
Overview
- Scientific name
- Antidorcas marsupialis
- Class
- Mammalia
- Conservation status
- Least Concern
- Biome
- Grassland, Desert
- Continent
- Africa
- Cohabitation groups
- African Savannah
- Content
- Base game