Okapi

Okapi

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Okapi cartoon by David TwamleyScientific name: Okapia johnstoni

Size: 2.5 meters long

Origin: Africa (Democratic Republic of Congo)

Diet: Herbivore

IUCN status: Endangered

Threats: Deforestation, poaching for its meat and skin

Zoos I have seen them: Dublin Zoo, London Zoo, Chester Zoo, Diergaarde Blijdorp

Interesting fact: Related to the giraffes, the okapi was first discovered in the rainforests of the Congo in 1901, but during its description, it was initially classed as a type of horse.

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