Oribi: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the oribi lives – recorded in 9 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Ourebia ourebi
Group	Antelopes, wild cattle, sheep & goats
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	9 countries
Continents	Africa
Class	Mammal
Order	Artiodactyla
Family	Bovidae

Where does the oribi live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the oribi in 9 countries and territories across Africa.

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

Is the oribi endangered?

The oribi’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the oribi?

The oribi (Ourebia ourebi) is a mammal in the order Artiodactyla and the family Bovidae, genus Ourebia. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the oribi

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. The oribi reaches nearly 50–67 centimetres (20–26 in) at the shoulder and weighs 12–22 kilograms (26–49 lb). It possesses a slightly raised back, and long neck and limbs. The glossy, yellowish to rufous brown coat contrasts with the white chin, throat, underparts and rump. Only males possess horns; the thin, straight horns, 8–18 centimetres (3.1–7.1 in) long, are smooth at the tips and ringed at the base.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Oribi (revision 1314607580), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q275615 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).