Telling them apart
Gemsbok vs Springbok
These two are in the same family, so the differences are in the detail.
Gemsbok
Oryx gazella
Springbok
Antidorcas marsupialis
Vitals
Gemsbok
Springbok
Mass
Not recorded
30 to 39 kg
Height
120 cm
71 to 86 cm
Lifespan
up to 23.9 yrs
up to 20 yrs
In the field
Gemsbok
Springbok
Active
Daytime (diurnal)
Daytime (diurnal)
Status
Least concern
Least concern
Recorded in
Namibia
Namibia
Both are recorded in 29 of the same grid cells across Namibia, so a sighting in that overlap could be either.