Chambers's encyclopaedia; a dictionary of universal knowledge . BOK SPRDCE-BEER Springbok ((kizella awhure), an antelope,which like many otlieis is ;;etting scarcer ; it is still,lio\yever, abnuilant a little south of the is an extremely beautiful creature, of gracefulform, and hne colours. It is larger tlian the roe-buck, ami its neck and limbs much longer and moredelicate. The general colour is fulvous brown onthe ui>|ier jiarts, pure white beneath, the coloursseparateil on the Hanks by a broad band of deepvinous red. The whole head is white, a broadbrown band on each s
Chambers's encyclopaedia; a dictionary of universal knowledge . BOK SPRDCE-BEER Springbok ((kizella awhure), an antelope,which like many otlieis is ;;etting scarcer ; it is still,lio\yever, abnuilant a little south of the is an extremely beautiful creature, of gracefulform, and hne colours. It is larger tlian the roe-buck, ami its neck and limbs much longer and moredelicate. The general colour is fulvous brown onthe ui>|ier jiarts, pure white beneath, the coloursseparateil on the Hanks by a broad band of deepvinous red. The whole head is white, a broadbrown band on each side from the eye to the mouth,and a brown sjiot in the centre of the face. Twocurious folds of skin ascend from the root of thetail, and terminate near the middle of the back ;they are usually closed, but open out when theanimal is boujuling, and disclose a large triangularwhite space whi(h is otherwise concealed. Thespringliok derives its name from the prodigiousleaps wliich it takes either when alarmed or inplay, often to the height of 7 feet, and sometimes. Springbok (Gazdla euchore). of 12 or 13 feet. Its ordinary residence in thekaiiuux or arid sandy i)lains ; but when all ])asturethere is burned up immense herds congregate to-gether, and migrate to more fertile regions, oftendevastating the fields of the colonist. Pringlespeaks () of seeing the country near the LittleFish Itiver s|iecked with them as far as the eyecould reach, and estimates the numlier in sight atonce lus not than 23,000 or 30,000. (1850) a still more scene, avast herd pouring through an opening among hills,in one living mass, half a mile in breadth, and socontinuing for hours together. Tin; strongestanimals are gem-rally foremost, but when satiatedwith food they fall behind, and otheis, hungry andactive, take their place, \\hen taken young thespringbok is easily tamed, and becomes veryfamiliar, troublesome, and tricky. Si»riiisi«r. See Spanikl. SprillKlit
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