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Why did they call okapi okapi?

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∙ 14y ago
Updated: 12/9/2022

Because it is their name. the scientific species name of this animal is okapia johnstoni (or something like that), and most species use the science name in the normal name. okapi is from okapia

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How you call okapi in French?

Same word - Okapi.


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