The okapi (/ oʊ ˈ k ɑː p iː /; 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 of the Congo in central Africa.

2025年4月7日 · 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 .

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. The okapi is native to the Ituri Rainforest...

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.

2022年9月12日 · The okapi is an elusive forest creature that's rarely seen in the wild. Learn more about the extraordinary okapi with these facts.

2023年4月12日 · The Okapi is a new living giraffid. Johnston might not have been successful on that trip, but his fortunes changed in March 1901 when Lieutenant Karl Eriksson – second in command at Mbeni – sent Johnston an Okapi skin with a skull, as well as a second, smaller skull.

2015年1月20日 · Okapi are highly elusive and very little is known about their behaviour and ecology in the wild. We used non-invasive genetic methods to examine the social structure, mating system and dispersal for a population of okapi in the Réserve de Faune à Okapis, DRC.

2018年10月18日 · Covered in unusual markings on their rump and legs, okapi are elusive, shy and gentle, and nearly impossible to observe in the wild due to their secretive nature. Okapi have incredibly acute senses of hearing and smell that help them avoid predators, such as leopards, and make them hard to find in the wild © Okapi Conservation Project.

Unlike their distant relatives, giraffes, okapis are never found in herds. During the day they will follow a well-trodden network of forest trails that have been marked with scent glands located just above their hooves. The okapi’s reddish coat and zebra-like stripes help this forest dweller disappear quickly in dense foliage.

2019年3月18日 · Okapis are mammals that are native to the Democratic Republic of the Congo in Central Africa. They are forest dwellers that dine on the leaves, fruits and fungi of the understory — the area of the forest below the tall canopy. Okapis are about the size of a pony. Their brown or red-brown fronts resemble a horse or mule.