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Why springboks leap when predators charge
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When an apex predator charges, logic dictates running away instantly, but this antelope prefers to show off first. Springboks engage in an act called stotting, violently launching themselves completely vertical into the air with stiff legs. This bizarre display proves their supreme fitness, effectively convincing lions they are too fast to bother chasing.
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