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Discovered around 1900 in the Congo what is another name for the okapi?
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Forest giraffe
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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.
What is the national animal of the Congo?
Okapi is the national animal of Congo (DRC).
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.
What environment do okapi live in?
They live in the rainforests of the eastern Congo.
Where are Okapi's born?
The rainforest of the Congo region of sub saharan Africa.
Is the okapi a genetically modified animal?
No, it is a natural animal found in the rainforest of the Congo.
What is the habitat of an okapi?
They are found in the tropical forests of northern Zaire, in Central Africa. Okapis are also most common in the Wamba and Epulu areas, in dense forests. Additional: Zaire is now called the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The okapi is found in the Ituri Rainforest.
What are the giraffe deer like animals that were discovered in the 1900s called?
Okapi ?http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Okapi
Where do okapi's orignate from?
The Okapi is a blend of various animals, including the zebra, donkey, and antelope. It's closing living relative is the giraffe and is native to the rain forests of Democratic Republic of Congo.
Who discovered the okapi?
Sir Harry H. Johnston
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
Does an okapi graze on the grass?
Okapi live in the Congo Rainforest. They eat a variety of local plants, one of which is grass. They also eat a number of plants that are poisonous to humans.
