Springbok, South Africa © Brian Basson

Early morning image of a young Springbok having a run in the Mountain, Zebra National Park, South Africa.

Springbok inhabit the dry areas of south...
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Early morning image of a young Springbok having a run in the Mountain, Zebra National Park, South Africa.

Springbok inhabit the dry areas of south and southwestern Africa. Their range extends from northwestern South Africa through the Kalahari desert into Namibia and Botswana. In Botswana, they mostly occur in the Kalahari desert in the southwestern and central parts of the country. They are widespread across Namibia and the vast grasslands of the Free State and the shrublands of Karoo in South Africa; on the other hand, they are confined to the Namib desert in Angola.

The springbok is the national animal of South Africa, most famously the national rugby union team.
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