Okapi Okapia johnstoni
Meet the Okapi – nature’s best-kept secret! With its striking zebra-like legs and a tongue long enough to lick its own eyes, the Okapi is a delightful blend of the familiar and the extraordinary in the animal kingdom.
ORIGIN:
Africa
HABITAT:
Ituri Forest, a dense rainforest
HEIGHT/WEIGHT:
Females: 495 to 770 pounds & Males: 440 to 660 pounds
Height: 5 feet
DIET:
Leaves, fruits, grasses and some species of fungi
PREDATORS:
Leopard and other rainforest cats
NATURAL DEFENSES:
Camouflage
REPRODUCTION:
14-16 month incubation; usually 1 per birth
THREATS:
Habitat loss and human hunting
LIFE EXPECTANCY:
16 years
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