Okapi
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The okapi, Okapia johnstoni, is a giraffid artiodactyl mammal native tae the Ituri Rainforest, locatit in the northeast o the Democratic Republic o the Congo, in Central Africae. Altho the okapi bears striped markins reminiscent o zebras, it is maist closely relatit tae the giraffe.
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| Male in ZooParc de Beauval | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kinrick: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Cless: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Artiodactyla |
| Faimily: | Giraffidae |
| Genus: | Okapia Lankester, 1901 |
| Species: | O. johnstoni |
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| Okapia johnstoni (P.L. Sclater, 1901)
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| Range o the okapi | |
The ainimal wis broucht tae prominent European attention bi speculation on its existence foond in popular press reports coverin Henry Morton Stanley's joorneys in 1887. Remains o a carcass wur later sent tae Lunnon bi the Inglis adventurer an colonial admeenistrator Harry Johnston an acame a media event in 1901.[2] The day, aboot 10,000–20,000 remain in the wild an as o 2011, 42 different institutions display them warldwide.[3][4]
References eedit
- ↑ Mallon, D., Kümpel, N., Quinn, A., Shurter, S., Lukas, J., Hart, J. A., Mapilanga, J., Beyers, R. & Maisels, F. (2015). "Okapia johnstoni". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2015: e.T15188A51140517. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-4.RLTS.T15188A51140517.en.CS1 maint: uises authors parameter (link)
- ↑ Shaw, Albert (1918). "The American review of reviews". Cite journal requires
|journal=(help) - ↑ "National Zoological Gardens of South Africa: National Zoo gets rare okapis". Archived frae the original on 6 October 2007. Retrieved 11 Julie 2013.
- ↑ "ISIS Species Holdings: Okapi johnstoni". International Species Holding Information System (ISIS). 12 Januar 2011. Retrieved 23 Mairch 2011.