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Some facts about the
Oribi
Adult weight : 17 kg (37.4 lbs)
Maximum longevity : 16 years
Female maturity :304 days
Male maturity : 426 days
Gestation : 193 days
Weaning : 137 days
Litter size : 1
Litters per year : 2
Interval between litters : 185 days
Weight at birth : 2.235 kg (4.917 lbs)
Oribi
Order : Artiodactyla
Family : Bovidae
Subfamily : Antilopinae
Species : Ourebia ourebi
The Oribi is listed as Conservation Dependent (LR/cd), the focus of a continuing taxon-specific or habitat-specific conservation programme targeted towards the taxon in question, the cessation of which would result in the taxon qualifying for one of the threatened categories below within a period of five years, on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
Countries
Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Congo, Democratic Republic of the, Cote d'Ivoire, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia, The, Ghana, Guinea, GuineaBissau, Kenya, Lesotho, Malawi, Mali, Mozambique, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Africa, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Zambia and ZimbabweHabitats
Dry savanna, Grassland, Savanna, Shrubland, Subtropical / Tropical Dry Grassland, Subtropical / Tropical Dry Shrubland and Subtropical / Tropical Seasonally Wet / Flooded Grassland
Facts about the oribi
Oribi is backed by the largest Internet infrastructure in South Africa.
Oribis are abundant in the Narus Valley, whilst the dry thorn thickets in the north are home to Guenther's Dik Dik.
The Oribi is a small antelope similar in size and appearance to a Steenbok.
The Oribi is capable of leaping straight up in the air to see over the bushes.
Geographic Range The distribution of Ourebia ourebi is patchy and discontinuous throughout the grasslands of central and southern Africa. (Full text)
Behavior: The oribi is active both day and night, but it remains concealed in vegetation during the hottest hours of the day. (Full text)
Oribi is a Swedish company which develops assistive technology for people with reading and writing difficulties. (Full text)
SpecialsKnysna Woodpecker, Crowned Eagle, Knysna Lourie, Narina Trogon, Wood Owl, Barratt's Warbler, Brown Robin, Olive Bush Shrike, Gorgeous Bush Shrike, Blackbellied Starling, Grey Sunbird, Olive Sunbird, Grey Waxbill and Green TwinspotHabitatsThe primary birding habitat at Oribi is scarp forest, with a combination of both coastal and Afromontane forest birds. (Full text)
The tail of the oribi is black. (Full text)
But Oribi is so peaceful and so beautiful that you could also just kick back and relax. (Full text)
The bird list numbers 250 and with its diverse habitats bird watching in Oribi is a rewarding experience. (Full text)
5 years RECORD LENGTH OF HORNS: 19 cm MOST LIKE: The Steenbok, but the oribi is larger with a longer and more slender neck. (Full text)