Facts about the Oribi -- Ourebia ourebi:

A summary of most interesting statistics (size, gestation...), amazing environmental adaptations & fascinating facts about social habits, etc.

SIZE: Shoulder height 60 cm, mass (m) 14 kg, (f) 14,2 kg.

COLOUR: Golden fawn to yellow-orange with white chin, throat, chest, abdomen and rump. The upper chest is golden fawn. Upper surface of bushy tail is black or dark brown, and the under surface is white. White blazes around the eyes.

GESTATION PERIOD: approx. 7 months

POTENTIAL LONGEVITY: 13.5 years

RECORD LENGTH OF HORNS: 19 cm

MOST LIKE: The Steenbok, but the oribi is larger with a longer and more slender neck. The oribi has a black tail, while the steenbok's tail is reddish-fawn.

HABITAT: Open grassland, grassed vleis, and flood plains. The grass must be short, and water must be in the vicinity.

WHERE FOUND: Kruger National Park
Addo Elephant National Park
Tembe Elephant Park
Golden Gate Highlands National Park

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WHERE FOUND:
Kruger National Park (South Africa)
uKhahlamaba Drakensberg Park