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The okapi is listed as threatened as opposed to endangered. The cause is poaching and habitat destruction.
Cheyanne Tremblay
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∙ 13y agoThe okapi is endangered because of mankind. Commercial hunters, deforestation and gold mining are all caused by man and have radically reduced okapi numbers over the past few years.
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∙ 12y agoThey are not classified as endangered although they are threatened by habitat destruction. The world population is somewhere between 10,000 and 20,000
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∙ 8y agoYes, the okapi is considered an endangered species as its numbers have been decreasing.
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∙ 8y agoYes, the okapi is considered an endangered species.
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∙ 8y agoYes
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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.
How you call okapi in French?
Same word - Okapi.
