springbuck

springbuck
    n 1: a South African gazelle noted for springing lightly into
         the air [syn: {springbok}, {springbuck}, {Antidorcas
         marsupialis}, {Antidorcas euchore}]
    

Springbok \Spring"bok`\ (-b[o^]k`), Springbuck \Spring"buck`\
   (-b[u^]k`), n. [D. springbok; springen to spring, leap + bok
   a he-goat, buck.] (Zool.)
   A South African gazelle ({Gazella euchore}) noted for its
   graceful form and swiftness, and for its peculiar habit of
   springing lightly and suddenly into the air. It has a white
   dorsal stripe, expanding into a broad patch of white on the
   rump and tail. Called also {springer}. [Written also
   {springboc}, and {springbock}.]
   [1913 Webster]
    

Antidorcas \Antidorcas\ prop. n.
   A genus of mammals comprising the springbucks (or
   springboks). The main species is {Antidorcas marsupialis} the
   {springbuck}, of which there are three subspecies: the cape
   springbuck (marsupialis), the Kalahari springbuck (hofmeyri)
   and the Angolan springbuck (angolensis).

   Syn: genus {Antidorcas}.
        [WordNet 1.5 +PJC]