springbuck
Americannoun
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springbucks,
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springbuck
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However, of late years the mountain tract has been largely taken up by farmers, so the springbuck, as a rule, invade only its eastern margin.
From Lodges in the Wilderness by W. C. (William Charles) Scully
Some of the officers made an effort to get up hunting parties, and succeeded in bagging a few springbuck, but their expeditions were fraught with even more risk to themselves than to their quarry.
From South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. 3 (of 6) From the Battle of Colenso, 15th Dec. 1899, to Lord Roberts's Advance into the Free State, 12th Feb. 1900 by Louis Creswicke
But the brown stripe and the lyre-formed horns shewed up clearly every now and then; the creature was indubitably a springbuck.
From Lodges in the Wilderness by W. C. (William Charles) Scully
For instance, in one case, while two gallant Nimrods were in the act of stalking a splendid springbuck, their chargers made off.
From South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. 3 (of 6) From the Battle of Colenso, 15th Dec. 1899, to Lord Roberts's Advance into the Free State, 12th Feb. 1900 by Louis Creswicke
Far to the south-west the herd of springbuck was now clearly visible.
From Lodges in the Wilderness by W. C. (William Charles) Scully
A few springbucks, waifs from some trekking herd, stood at gaze as we swept by.
From Lodges in the Wilderness by W. C. (William Charles) Scully
The springbucks had not seen us as yet, for we were still about two miles distant from them.
From Lodges in the Wilderness by W. C. (William Charles) Scully
Pronk.—The springbucks are said to “pronk” when they bound along with arched back and erected mane.
From Between Sun and Sand A Tale of an African Desert by W. C. (William Charles) Scully
Can they shoot springbucks better than I can?
From Between Sun and Sand A Tale of an African Desert by W. C. (William Charles) Scully
The springbucks as a rule live without drinking.
From Between Sun and Sand A Tale of an African Desert by W. C. (William Charles) Scully
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