Editing Springbok (section)

=== Diet ===
[[File:SPRINGBOK.jpg|thumb|Springbok feed on [[succulent plant|succulent grass]]es.]]

Springbok are primarily [[Browsing (herbivory)|browser]]s and may switch to grazing occasionally; they feed on shrubs and young [[succulent plant|succulent]]s (such as ''[[Lampranthus]]'' species) before they [[Lignified|lignify]].<ref name=east/> They prefer grasses such as ''[[Themeda triandra]]''. Springbok can meet their water needs from the food they eat, and are able to survive without drinking water through dry season. In extreme cases, they do not drink any water over the course of their lives. Springbok may accomplish this by selecting flowers, seeds, and leaves of shrubs before dawn, when the food items are most succulent.<ref>{{cite journal |first1=K.A. |last1=Nagy |first2=M.H. |last2=Knight |year=1994 |title=Energy, water, and food use by springbok antelope (''Antidorcas marsupialis'') in the Kalahari Desert |journal=[[Journal of Mammalogy]] |volume=75 |issue=4 |pages=860–872 |jstor=1382468 |doi=10.2307/1382468 |s2cid=83882358 }}</ref> In places such as Etosha National Park, springbok seek out water bodies where they are available.<ref name=east/> Springbok gather in the wet season and disperse during the dry season, unlike other African mammals.<ref name =east/>