oribi
Afrikaans name : Oorbietjie
Scientific name : Ourebia ourebi / Family Bovidae (order Artiodactyla)

Region : South of the Sahara
Description : A swift African antelope with a silky coat, large ears, and a short, bushy tail. Coat is yellowish to reddish brown with white under-parts.
Habitat : They like to graze on open plains and lakesides
Weight : max. 14 kg.
Height : 50-66 cm at the shoulder
Horns :  The male has slim, spike-like horns.
Food : Grazer of green grass and browser of herbs and foliage in the dry seasons.
Habits : Mostly night feeding.
Young :  Calving season peaks during rains. Maturity on 4/5 months. Gestation period 6/7 months. 
Predators : Leopards, Hyena, Cheetah and Wild dogs. Eagles and snakes are a danger to young. They display a characteristic ‘stotting’ (pronking) action when alarmed, jumping into the air with all four legs held stiff and straight. Some experts believe this may be done to give them a better view of approaching predators but it is more likely they are trying to entice the predator to chase and so divert attention from the herd.