When a herd of springbok are on the run, individuals within the herd will randomly spring up into the air. This is called pronking and it’s a way of telling any nearby predators that the pronking springbok is more healthy and fit than the others. A good way of saying don’t try to eat me, eat my friend here instead who can’t jump as high. Photographed in the Kalahari desert in Botswana. Nikon D300 with Nikkor 200-400mm lens (at 400mm) ISO 800, f/6.3 at 1/800th of a second.
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When a herd of springbok are on the run, individuals within the herd will randomly spring up into the air. This is called pronking and it’s a way of telling any nearby predators that the pronking springbok is more healthy and fit than the others. A good way of saying don’t try to eat me, eat my friend here instead who can’t jump as high. Photographed in the Kalahari desert in Botswana. Nikon D300 with Nikkor 200-400mm lens (at 400mm) ISO 800, f/6.3 at 1/800th of a second.
Fit to fly Santa’s sleigh.
No doubt Donna. They really do look like they’re flying.
Pronk that badonkadonk girl (or male, I can’t really tell which this Springbok is)