pronk

present singular third person pronks · participle present pronking · participle past pronked · past pronked · alternative prong

1. To jump with all four limbs at once.

   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

   1 more example

   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

   Synonyms: stot, leap

plural pronks · alternative prong

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