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Springbok Running Along The Dunes A springbok running along the high dunes at Sossusvlei, Naukluft National Park in Namibia. They are such elegant sprinters and it always amazes me on how despite harsh conditions these antelopes seem to go thru life with ease and grace. Antidorcas marsupialis,Dunes,Namibia,Naukluft,Sossusvlei,Springbok Click/tap to enlarge Species introCountry intro

Springbok Running Along The Dunes

A springbok running along the high dunes at Sossusvlei, Naukluft National Park in Namibia. They are such elegant sprinters and it always amazes me on how despite harsh conditions these antelopes seem to go thru life with ease and grace.

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  1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
    Ferdy Christant
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    Absolutely fantastic composition and I love how the springbok contrasts with the background. Promoted to homepage. Posted 14 years ago
  2. View Ellen de Koster's profile
    Ellen de Koster
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    I agree with the former comment.
    I love the light in this one     Posted 14 years ago
  3. View EAmer's profile
    EAmer
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    Wonderful !! Posted 14 years ago
  4. View Augenblick's profile
    Augenblick
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    Just awesome. The composition, the light, the motion! Posted 14 years ago
  5. View Sunil R Agadi's profile
    Sunil R Agadi
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    Appropriate composition, Surely, My vote goes to this. Posted 11 years ago

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The Springbok

The springbok 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.

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Similar species: Even-toed Ungulates
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By Mark Vincent Müller

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Uploaded Jul 12, 2011. Captured Jul 10, 2011 19:32.
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