After a 'picnic' lunch in our safari vehicle at the Okondeka Waterhole in Etosha National Park (Namibia) on August 16, 2012, we observed this small herd of Springbok (Antidorcas marsupialis) leaving the waterhole. Brad zoomed in on this particular individual's heavily-ridged lyre-shaped horns. Springboks are known for their pronking (stiff-legged jumps) behavior. This is a common response to predators. It allows the animal to orient itself in relation to a predator or other Springboks. It also serves as a social role with other Springbok as a sweet odor may be released from a fold of skin on the animal's posterior sending out visual (raised white hairs in the area) as well as olfactory messages to other Springbok. Temperatures were in the upper 80's on this sunny afternoon.
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