Okapi - The Maryland Zoo
Wild okapi live exclusively in the Ituri Rainforest in northwest Democratic Republic of the Congo in central Africa. The Maryland Zoo has one male okapi on exhibit in the African Journey near …
Okapi - San Diego Zoo Animals & Plants
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 - San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance
San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance contributes to conservation efforts in the okapi’s native forest habitat by supporting the Reserve de Faune a Okapis located in the Ituri Forest of the …
Brookfield Zoo Chicago - Animals at Brookfield Zoo Chicago
Habitat: Dense forests, preferring riverside areas and clearings where sunlight can penetrate to the forest floor. Wild Diet: Leaves, buds, and shoots of trees. Zoo Diet: Alfalfa hay, apples, …
Okapi - Wikipedia
The okapi (/ oʊˈkɑːpiː /; Okapia johnstoni), also known as the forest giraffe, Congolese giraffe and zebra giraffe, is an artiodactyl mammal that is endemic to the northeast Democratic Republic …
Okapis - Dallas Zoo
With the OCP, the Dallas Zoo is saving okapi in the wild by facilitating anti-poaching patrols in the DRC’s Okapi Wildlife Reserve. Together we are strengthening local communities with …
Okapi - Denver Zoo
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 …
Okapi - Saint Louis Zoo
These large hoofed mammals were not known to western science until 1901, probably because of their secretive lifestyle. Even today, the okapi largely remains a mystery to the outside world. …
Okapi - Blank Park Zoo
The okapi is the only living animal relative of the giraffe, and not related to a zebra. Okapi live in the dense forest of the DRC, are solitary animals, and its large ears allow it to hear the …
Okapi - Potawatomi Zoo
Length: 8.2 feet. Weight: 440 to 770 pounds. Lifespan: 20 – 30 years. Diet: Okapis are herbivores, feeding on tree leaves and buds, grasses, ferns, fruits, and fungi. Their 18-inch-long tongue …