Discokeryx (SciiFii)

The helmeted giraffe (Discokeryx sciifii), also known as the helmeted okapi, is a species of even-toed ungulate, most closely related to the African giraffe and okapi, that originally lived in the Halamagai Formation located in northwest China as an extinct species, Discokeryx xiezhi, and the genus itself was once extinct, but has since been brought back from extinction by SciiFii and introduced throughout the modern open woodlands, grasslands, shrublands, and scrublands across southern, southeastern, and eastern Asia to help boost biodiversity. The helmeted giraffe stands 1–1.5 metres (3.3–4.9 feet) at the shoulder; the head-and-body length is typically between 1.7–2.1 metres (5.6–6.9 feet). Males weigh 109–288 kilograms (240–635 lbs); the maximum weight recorded is 308 kilograms (679 lbs). The helmeted giraffe is primarily a grazing animal that feeds on grassland vegetation, although it is known to occasionally browse on leaves, fruits, shrubs, and twigs. The helmeted giraffe is diurnal (active mainly during the day). The helmeted giraffe is a social animal that lives in small, loosely-tight herds led by a dominant male. Despite its impressive armament, it is not an aggressive animal and only charge smaller predators, as those who charge larger predators such as large, carnivorous, non-avian theropods would not survive to pass such reckless genes onto future generations. However, males still charge one another, usually in order to win a right to lead the herds and to mate with the females. Gestation lasts eight to nine months, following which a single calf (sometimes twins or even triplets) is born. The helmeted giraffe calves stay hidden for the first few weeks of their lives. The lifespan of the helmeted giraffe is around ten years. The conservation status of the helmeted giraffe is Least Concern due to successful conservation efforts and the helmeted giraffe's wide range.
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