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Okapi are native to the Ituri Rainforest located in the northeast of the Democratic Republic of the Congo in Central Africa. Although parts of it looks like a zebra, it is actually more closely related to the giraffe. There are approximately 10,000 to 20,000 left in the wild today and only 40 different worldwide institutions display them today. They are definitely not extinct. They are also not considered endangered although they are threatened by habitat descruction and poaching.
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When was the okapi discovered?
Okapi are native to the Congo rainforest of Africa. Sir Harry H. Johnson got his first okapi specimen from the Ituri Forest in what is now the northeastern section of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Johnson discovered the okapi in 1901.
On what continent would you find an okapi?
you would find Okapi on the continent Africa
What continent is okapi found on?
The Okapi is an animal found on the African continent.
What are okapis eaten by?
The only predator of an Okapi is a leopard....but golden cats hunt young okapi. ;)
Were do okapi come from?
The Okapi is native to the Ituri Rainforest, located in the northeast of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, in central Africa.
Why the the okapi endangered?
The okapi is listed as threatened as opposed to endangered. The cause is poaching and habitat destruction.
Are okapi endergered?
Okapi's are endangered and this is caused from commercial hunting, deforestation and gold mining.
How long has okapi endangered?
1045 years
Is an okapi an endangered species?
Yes, they are endangered and protected. They were once thought to be cryptids.
Is the okapi?
Yes, the okapi is considered an endangered species.
What is the okapis enemie?
The okapi's biggest threat, enemy, is mankind. Okapi's are endangered today because of man. There are more predators to the okapi such as members from the big cat family.
Is an Okapi an invertebrate or vertebrate?
An okapi is a mammal in the family giraffidae, along with giraffes. it lives in the rainforests of the democratic republic of the congo. it resembles a short a giraffe,with dark fur on its torso and stripes on its flanks. It is currently an endangered species
Is the okapi exticnct?
Okapis are not extinct yet. They do not even fall in the category of endangered species. Habitat destruction and poaching has posed threat to Okapi's existence. The world population of Okapi is ranging from ten thousand to twenty thousand.
When was the Okapi First discovered?
Okapis are not endangered, they are threatened. They have been threatened since approximately the early 20th century.
Is an okapi a carnivore or a herbivore or an omnivore?
The Okapi is a herbivore.
What does a mother okapi feed a baby okapi?
An Okapi mother feeds its baby milk.
How do you spell okapi?
The plural of okapi may be either okapis or remain as okapi.
