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Springbok (antelope) — Taxobox name = Springbok status = LR/cd status system = iucn2.3 trend = stable image width = 250px image caption = Springbok in Etosha National Park, Namibia regnum = Animalia phylum = Chordata classis = Mammalia ordo = Artiodactyla familia =… … Wikipedia
Stotting — (also pronking or pronging) is a gait of quadrupeds, particularly gazelles (e.g. Thomson s Gazelles), involving jumping high into the air. This may occur during pursuit by a predator. It might also occur during play. This reduces the lead… … Wikipedia
springbok — /spring bok /, n., pl. springboks, (esp. collectively) springbok. a gazelle, Antidorcas marsupialis, of southern Africa, noted for its habit of springing into the air when alarmed. [1765 75; < Afrik. See SPRING, BUCK1] * * * or springbuck Species … Universalium
Dama Gazelle — This article is about the gazelle. For other uses, see Dama (disambiguation). Dama Gazelle Mhorr Gazelle, Gazella dama mhorr Conservation status … Wikipedia
Antelope — are ruminant hoofed mammals of the family Bovidae in the order of even toed ungulates. These animals are spread relatively evenly throughout the various subfamilies of Bovidae and many are more closely related to cows or goats than to each other … Wikipedia
Thomson's Gazelle — Taxobox name = Thomson s Gazelle status = lr/cd status system = iucn2.3 image caption = Male Thomson s gazelle. Ngorongoro Crater, Tanzania. regnum = Animalia phylum = Chordata classis = Mammalia ordo = Artiodactyla familia = Bovidae subfamilia … Wikipedia
Pronk — may refer to:*Pronking, or stotting , a behavior of gazelles involving leaping straight up during pursuit by a predator *Pronk, or progressive punk , a music style that combines the complex structures favoured by progressive rock with the energy… … Wikipedia
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popcorning — noun a) A sporadic pronking behaviour in guinea pigs. b) An accidental chain reaction in which one explosion sets off others … Wiktionary
