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It isn't. A springbok is a member of the antelope family, and thus is a placental mammal, not a marsupial

Although Springboks have the scientific name Antidorcas marsupialias, this in no way indicates they are in an order of marsupials (Superorder or Supercohort Marsupialia). The scientific name of "marsupialis" comes from the Latin "marsupium", meaning "pocket", but the springbok does not have a marsupium. The name came aout because this animal has a pocket-like flap of skin extending from about halfway down the back, to the tail.

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