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Found in central and western parts of south Africa, springbok antelope are famous for pronking–a series of energetic, stiff-legged leaps that can lift them over 6 feet high. Pronking, also known as stotting, advertises physical fitness to predators that may want to think twice before attacking a particular antelope. It also helps springbok see more territory–useful for an animal that needs to remain alert to resources and predators at all times. There’s also a social upside: the fold of skin on their back that’s involved in pronking secretes a sweet odor that can help springbok signal each other.
