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Okapi Quick Facts
Scientific Name: Okapia Johnstoni (in honour of Sir Harry Johnston, the British explorer, naturalist and colonial administrator).
Range: North, central and eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (formerly Zaire)
Habitat: Dense and damp forests
Lifespan: About 33 years in captivity
Gestation: 427-491 days
Offspring: 1, about 35 pounds at birth
Size: Length, 7-8 feet; shoulder height, 5-6 feet; weight, 465-550 pounds
Diet: Buds, shoots of trees, grass, ferns, fruit, fungi and manioc
Characteristics: Okapis have a stout body with a slightly sloping back, similar to a giraffe but with a shorter neck.
Endangered: Near threatened. It's main enemies are leopards and humans.
Okapi cool facts:
The Okapi is the only mammal that can clean its ears with its tongue.
Unlike most animals, the males of the species of okapi are smaller than the females.
The okapis closest living relative is the giraffe.