How did the Springbok get its name?

In 1896 South Africa recorded their first test victory against the British and the first game that the green jerseys were worn. The 1906 team became known as the 'Springboks', because of the springbuck on the badge. This was also the year that the now-famous green and gold kit was used.

1. Why is it called a Springbok?
2. What does the Springbok stand for?
3. What do you call a baby springbok?
4. What's the difference between South Africa A and the Springboks?
5. Are gazelle and springbok the same?
6. Is an Impala a springbok?
7. Are springbok farmed?
8. Do springboks eat meat?
9. Can you eat springbok?
10. What is a male springbok called?
11. What is special about Springboks?
12. Why did Springboks represent apartheid?

Why is it called a Springbok?

Etymology. The common name "springbok" comes from the Afrikaans words spring ("jump") and bok ("antelope" or "goat"); the first recorded use of the name dates to 1775.

What does the Springbok stand for?

Aptly named, the springbok, South Africa's national animal is a small buck or gazelle that can leap up to four metres in the air, land and immediately leap again. ... For black South Africans under white minority rule during the apartheid era, the Springbok or “Bok” emblem was a symbol of oppression.

What do you call a baby springbok?

What is a baby Springbok called? After a gestation period of 25 weeks single lambs are born. Springbok lambs are hidden for the first two days after birth. Most ewes breed every year, some even twice. Young are weaned at about four months and ewes become sexually mature at the age of seven months.

What's the difference between South Africa A and the Springboks?

South Africa 'A', also formerly known as the Junior Springboks or the Emerging Springboks, are the second national rugby union team representing South Africa, below the senior national team, the Springboks. ... The team is made up of players of all ages and is not a youth side.

Are gazelle and springbok the same?

Although closely related to true gazelles (genus Gazella), the springbok is placed in a separate genus because of a unique structure on its back that it displays when excited, consisting of a patch of white hair that is normally hidden beneath a skin fold but is erected during a special form of jumping known as ...

Is an Impala a springbok?

*The Springbok has a white face and white stomach which the Impala has light brown. *The Springbok has a dark red-brown band along its' flank. *Both sexes of Springbok have horns whereas with Impala only the males have horns.

Are springbok farmed?

Interesting Facts

The Springbok is one of South Africa's most successful game farm animals to breed.

Do springboks eat meat?

Diet-wise, springboks are herbivorous.

Can you eat springbok?

You are less likely to have seen springbok served in a restaurant. But in South Africa, the small antelope with its characteristic bounding run (known as pronking or stotting) is standard fare. Springbok is a very lean meat, with strong venison flavours, which produces deep-red steaks.

What is a male springbok called?

The male springbok is usually called a ram, while the female is called a ewe. The name for the young is a calf.

What is special about Springboks?

The Springbok is the national animal of South Africa. It is believed that for the joy of living, the animals jump up and down like bouncing balls, stretching their front and rear legs simultaneously and bending their heads down (called 'pronking'). In fear of attack, each springbok lets out a high pitched alarm.

Why did Springboks represent apartheid?

As non-whites were not eligible to be selected for South African national sports teams, the Springbok colours came to be viewed as a symbol of white supremacy in apartheid South Africa because they were only awarded to white sportspeople.