Springboks are fast sprinters.
They can reach a speed of 80 kmh and jump for more than 10 metres. Their characteristic high-jumping behaviour can be particularly well observed during the rare rainfalls. Apparently out of the pure joy of living, the animals jump up and down like bouncing balls, stretching their front and rear legs simultaneously and bending their heads down. The dainty springbok can be found all over in the dry savannah of southern Africa. One can often see them when driving through the Karoo.