Etymology The common name "springbok", first recorded in 1775, comes from the Afrikaans words ("jump") and ("antelope" or "goat"). The scientific name of the springbok is Antidorcas marsupialis. is Greek for "opposite", and for "gazelle" – identifying the animal as not a gazelle. The specific epithet marsupialis comes from the Latin ("pocket"), and refers to a pocket-like skin flap which extends along the midline of the back from the tail, which distinguishes the springbok from true gazelles.
Etymology The common name "springbok" first recorded in 1775 comes from the Afrikaans words ("jump") and ("antelope" or "goat") The scientific name of the springbok is Antidorcas marsupialis is Greek for "opposite" and for "gazelle" – identifying the animal as not a gazelle The specific epithet marsupialis comes from the Latin ("pocket") and refers to a pocket-like skin flap which extends along the midline of the back from the tail which distinguishes the springbok from true gazelles