Observations on Springbok Populations

Abstract

The biology of the springbok, Antidorcas marsupialis (Zimm., 1780), like that of so many African antelopes, has not been studied in any detail. The main sources of published information are Cronwright-Schreiner (1925) and Shortridge (1934). The present paper reports some of the findings resulting from a general study pursued sporadically and incidentally to other work during the period 1956 to 1964. Further papers are planned or in preparation.