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Oribi - OUREBIA OUREBI
Class: Animals with Milk Glands (Mammalia)
The Name "Oribi": "Oribi" possibly comes from the southern African Hottentot word for "antelope."
Location:Central and southern Africa.
Habitat: Terrestrial. Lowland areas and savanna, never far from water.
Description:The slender shape of this small antelope is accentuated by its long neck and tall, oval-shaped ears. Beneath each ear there is a blackish patch of hairless skin. The upper coat is uniform pale brown to reddish, and pure white underneath. The tail is short and bushy, with a conspicuous black tip. Only the males grow horns. There are several geographical races, which differ in the size and shape of the horns. The oribi grows to almost four feet long, a little over two feet high at the shoulder, and it weighs up to 45 pounds.
Behavior: The oribi is active both day and night, but it remains concealed in vegetation during the hottest hours of the day. It lives singly, in pairs, or in small groups of up to six individuals of both sexes. It moves swiftly with leaps and quick sprints. It feeds on grass and must drink water regularly. When in flight it makes a specific movement called "stotting," which consists of jumping into the air with all four legs held stiff.
Reproduction: After a gestation of about 210 days a single young is born.
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