Oribi
Ourebia ourebi
- Class
- Mammal
- Rarity
- Common
- Observations
- 869
- Most observed in
- 🇺🇬 Uganda
- Conservation
- Least Concern
Description
The oribi (; Ourebia ourebi) is a small antelope found in eastern, southern and western Africa. The sole member of its genus, it was described by the German zoologist Eberhard August Wilhelm von Zimmermann in 1783. While this is the only member in the genus Ourebia, eight subspecies are identified.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Oribi”.