ORIBI

(Ourebia ourebia), swift African antelope, family Bovidae (order Artiodactyla), living on sub-Saharan grasslands in pairs or small herds. The oribi is a graceful animal with a silky coat, large ears, and a short, bushy tail. It stands about 5066 cm (2026 inches) at the shoulder and is yellowish to reddish brown with white underparts. There is a bare, dark spot beneath each ear and a tuft of long hair on each knee. The male has slim, spikelike horns.