Palaeotragus (SciiFii)

The plains okapi (Palaeotragus major, name meaning "greater ancient goat"), also known as the Afroeurasian okapi, is a species of very large, primitive, okapi-like giraffid, not an okapi despite its appearance, that originally lived from the Miocene of Africa and Eurasia as several extinct species, Palaeotragus primaevus and Palaeotragus germaini, and 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 both Africa and Eurasia to help boost biodiversity. The plains okapi is distinguished from true okapis by having more zebra-like leg coloration than those of true okapis, as well as by having a slightly longer neck and is larger in size, about 9.8 feet (3 meters) tall at the shoulders. In life, it resembles very much like a cross between a short-necked giraffe and a gargantuan okapi. Like long-necked giraffes (Giraffa), the plains okapi primarily feeds on leaves from the trees, although due to its shorter neck, it feeds on different kinds of trees than what long-necked giraffes feed on. The plains okapi is a solitary animal that spends throughout most of its life alone except during the breeding seasons. The conservation status of the plains okapi is Least Concern due to successful conservation efforts and the plains okapi's wide range.
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