178 SOUTH AFRICAN MAMMALS 



bad only a few of these curious little antelope in 

 captivity, the first one of which did not live long, but 

 there are at present two males in the collection, one 

 presented by Lieut. -Col. van Yelden and the other 

 purchased from Natal. 



Genus OUREBIA. 



Small antelopes with the normal hair of the African 

 Antelope. Hoofs pointed. False or accessory hoofs 

 small. A bare spot below the ear. The chief distin- 

 guishing characteristic of this genus is the tuft of long 

 hair on the knee. The male only carries horns, which 

 are ridged at the base, straight and slightly curved 

 forwards. Only a single member of the genus comes 

 within the geographical range of South Africa. 



Ourebia ourebi. Oribi Anteloije. Oribi. 

 Inla (Swazi and Zulu) ; Pudtikitdukameni (Basuto). 



Colour a yellowish red or ochreous brown. Below and 

 the insides of the upper part of the legs whitish. A 

 broad white eyebrow. Lips white and the rhinarium 

 large. Ears fairly narrow, with a glandular bare spot 

 below the base on either side ; tail with a conspicuous 

 black tip, which characteristic is alone sufficient to 

 distinguish it from the Steenbok. Horns slender, slightly 

 curved forwards and from 8 to 6 inches in length. Record 

 Ty^g inches. Height about 20 inches. One weighed by 

 Dr. Schoch turned the scale at 36 lb. 



This little antelope appears to be confined to the 

 eastern portion of the sub-continent, ranging from 

 Uitenhage C.P. to Mashonaland, extending, however, as 

 far north in Rhodesia as the region of the Barotse River 

 valley. It is usually found in open grass country, not far 



