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Known as the “forest giraffe,” the okapi looks more like a cross between a deer and a zebra. Nevertheless, it's the giraffe's only living relative. ... Except for the tips, the okapi's short horns are covered in skin. While all males have horns, most females have knobby bumps instead.
- Are okapi related to zebras?
- How many okapi are left in the world?
- What is the difference between Zebra and okapi?
- What Colour are okapis?
- What kind of animal is an okapi?
- What noise does an okapi make?
- Are okapi gentle?
- Are okapi aggressive?
- What do you call a baby okapi?
- Is a okapi predator or prey?
- Are okapis rare?
- Is an okapi a mammal?
Are okapi related to zebras?
The okapi (pronounced oh-KAHP-ee) is beautiful and unusual. With its white-and-black striped hindquarters and front legs, it looks like it must be related to zebras! But take a look at an okapi's head, and you'll notice a resemblance to giraffes. The okapi is indeed the only living relative of the giraffe.
How many okapi are left in the world?
The Okapi is also called the forest zebra. How many Okapis are left in the world? There are 22,000 Okapis left in the world.
What is the difference between Zebra and okapi?
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What Colour are okapis?
Okapi have dark brown velvet-like fur with horizontal white stripes on the legs and rear. Males have two small skin covered horns called “ossicones” on their forehead. They have a 12-14 inch (30-36 cm) long, flexible black or dark blue tongue.
What kind of animal is an okapi?
What is the okapi? Known as the “forest giraffe,” the okapi looks more like a cross between a deer and a zebra. Nevertheless, it's the giraffe's only living relative.
What noise does an okapi make?
Besides his secret subsonic language, the okapi also slings the usual bleats and whistles that you might hear from a giraffe. That's because of all the animals he resembles, the giraffe is his closest relation. In fact, he's often called a "forest giraffe."
Are okapi gentle?
Shy and elusive as it is serene and gentle, with remarkable natural defenses against predation (not least of which, its extraordinary markings), the okapi is nearly impossible to observe in the wild.
Are okapi aggressive?
Aggressive behaviors include kicking, head-throwing, and slaps using the side or top of head as a blow to flank or rump. Kicking is often symbolic without contact. Dominant animals have an erect head and neck posture while subordinates may have head and neck on the ground.
What do you call a baby okapi?
Female okapis typically only give birth to one baby at a time. Birth comes after a gestation period of 14 to 16 months, and the young is born in a nest on the ground. Baby okapis are called calves.
Is a okapi predator or prey?
The leopard is the okapi's most fearsome predator. Other rainforest cats, including servals and golden cats, also prey on okapi. Humans also hunt okapi (today, illegally, as okapi are protected in the DRC).
Are okapis rare?
Okapis are also extremely rare in the wild: they are named as endangered on the IUCN (The International Union for Conservation of Nature) Red List (very high risk of extinction in the wild in the near future) and estimates indicate that there are now only 10,000 okapis left worldwide.
Is an okapi a mammal?
okapi, (Okapia johnstoni), cud-chewing hoofed mammal that is placed along with the giraffe in the family Giraffidae (order Artiodactyla). It serves as the flagship species (a popular species that has become a symbol for the conservation of a region) for the Ituri Forest in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
