The Oribi is a small antelope specially adapted to South Africa's mistbelt grasslands and one of the flagship species of grassland conservation in the Midlands. Well camouflaged among tall grasses, Oribi typically live in small family groups and are known for their distinctive stiff-legged leaps when alarmed. They graze on fresh grasses during the rainy season and switch to browsing in winter, while young calves spend their first weeks hidden in dense grass for protection. Habitat loss, fencing, landscape fragmentation and illegal hunting have caused significant population declines, with only around 1,500 animals estimated to remain in the wild.