[DOC] [TLE] Okapi - Wikipedia [PAR] The okapi is a giraffid artiodactyl mammal native to the northeast of the 
Democratic Republic of the Congo in Central Africa. Although the okapi bears 
striped markings reminiscent of zebras, it is most closely related to the giraffe. 
The okapi and the giraffe are the only living members of the family Giraffidae. ... 
Male okapis have short, hair-covered horns called ossicones, less than 15... [DOC] [TLE] Okapi - Ultimate Ungulate [PAR] Aug 19, 2004 ... Family group: Solitary, or in temporary small groups. ... Dense, moist jungle near 
water throiughout the Ituri Forest in the Democratic Republic of Congo. ... as they 
did not fit his notion that the okapi was a member of the horse family. ... to 
determine that this new species was not a horse, but a forest giraffe. [DOC] [TLE] Okapi - ZooBorns [PAR] The Okapi and the Giraffe are the only living members of the family Giraffidae. ... 
Male Okapis have short, hair-covered horns called ossicones, less than 15 cm (
5.9 in) in ... Due to habitat loss and political unrest in the DRC, the wild 
population has ... The Okapi, also known as the forest giraffe, is a rare hoofed 
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scientific community (1900). ... the animal was classified as a member of the 
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native to nowhere else on earth, including the elusive and little-known okapi. ... 
They also discuss current efforts to preserve the species, both in the wild and at 
.... The okapi was discovered in 1901 and is sometimes called the forest giraffe. [DOC] [TLE] English - UNESCO World Heritage Centre [PAR] May 17, 2013 ... addition, the sub-species of the Congolese giraffe is also endemic to ... well as 
Afro-montane forests, with bamboo forests and some small .... of the endemic 
species of Okapi (Okapia johnstoni), a forest giraffe, is ...... tombs/ grave yards of 
members of the royal family around the ...... The discovery of Homo. [DOC] [TLE] Ituri Forest | forest, Democratic Republic of the Congo | Britannica.com [PAR] Dense tropical rainforest lying on the northeastern lip of the Congo River basin in 
... The trees of the forest range in size from small saplings just inches in .... The 
most notable species is the forest giraffe, called okapi, which is endemic to the 
Ituri. .... Bambuti also supply much needed labour around the times of planting 
and... [DOC] [TLE] May | 2014 | pgcps mess - Reform Sasscer without delay. | Page 4 [PAR] May 16, 2014 ... The okapi (Okapia johnstoni), also known as the forest giraffe or zebra giraffe, ... 
located in the northeast of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, in Central 
Africa. ... Male okapis have short, skin-covered horns called ossicones. ... 
Immediately after their discovery, zoos around the world attempted to get... [DOC] [TLE] Okapi (Okapia johnstoni) - IUCN SSC Giraffe & Okapi Specialist Group [PAR] SSC advises IUCN and its members on the wide range of technical and ... Made 
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Conservation de la Nature (ICCN), the Congolese Institute for Nature .... 1.3 
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Question: Also called the "forest giraffe", this small member of the giraffe family was discovered around 1900 in the Congo
Answer: the okapi