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title: "Oribi"
description: "Ourebia ourebi — Mammiferi. The oribi (; Ourebia ourebi) is a small antelope found in eastern, southern and western Africa."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/it/animal/oribi
last_updated: 2026-09-20
---

# Oribi

> Ourebia ourebi — Mammiferi. The oribi (; Ourebia ourebi) is a small antelope found in eastern, southern and western Africa.

- Scientific name: *Ourebia ourebi*
- Category: `mammals` (Mammiferi)
- Habitats: `grassland` (Prati e campi), `savanna` (Savana)
- iNaturalist observations: 1205
- Wikidata: [Q275615](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q275615)
- iNaturalist taxon: [42380](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/42380)

## Names

- en: Oribi
- de: Bleichböckchen
- es: Oribí
- fr: Ourébi
- nl: Oribi
- pl: Oribi smukłonogi

## Countries with the most observations

UG (341), BJ (198), ZA (144), MZ (70), TZ (60), ZM (48), BF (38), CF (36), KE (35), NE (31), RW (24), SN (21)

## Summary

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…

Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oribi

## Photo

![Oribi](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/oribi/medium.jpg)

Photo: Dave Brown · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/58130630

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/oribi?lang=it` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).