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pronk en · NOUN

Etymology

From Afrikaans pronk (“to show off, strut, or prance”), from Dutch pronken (“to show off, be flamboyant”). See also prank.

Meanings

1. A gait or a leap in which all four legs are used to push off the ground at once.

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pronk en · VERB

Etymology

From Afrikaans pronk (“to show off, strut, or prance”), from Dutch pronken (“to show off, be flamboyant”). See also prank.

Meanings

1. (of a quadruped) To jump with all four limbs at once.
   • Why do Springbok pronk? Pronking is the jumping up in the air they are famous for. Various theories exist, equating pronking to fitness displays. Most of the pronking is done by young animals and […] 2004, Sean Nicholson, Namibian Wildlife - An Alternative Guide for the Traveller on Safari, Lulu.com, →ISBN, page 14:
   • Like stotting, pronking is a signal of medium excitation and is performed more often by fawns than by adults (1, 16). 1991, Richard Estes, The Behavior Guide to African Mammals: Including Hoofed Mammals, Carnivores, Primates, Univ of California Press, →ISBN, page 83:

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Synonyms

stot · leap