There is a mysterious animal in nature, at first glance like a zebra, with a charming pattern on the body, but from the front it looks like a giraffe, this animal is the Okapi, a wonderful animal that is closely related to the giraffe, mysterious and cute, let's take a look at it together.
<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" > what animal the okapi is</h1>
The okapi is of the same family as the giraffe, and the horned calf has a zebra-like pattern on its legs, but it has nothing to do with the zebra. Many people have previously thought that the okapi is the product of the mating of giraffes and zebras, but this animal is not closely related to zebras.
When you first see the Okapi, you always think that it is a zebra, with a black and white alternating pattern, which is very similar to the color of the zebra, and even gives people a color smeared with chocolate, but its face is quite similar to that of a giraffe, which is really a mysterious animal.
<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" > how mysterious The Okapi is</h1>
The reason why the Okapi is full of mystery lies in its unique external characteristics, and it is difficult to find another species on the earth besides the giraffe. The Okapi is a close relative of the giraffe, about the size of a horse, with a face almost identical to that of a giraffe, but a much shorter neck.
The most similar point of the okapi and the giraffe is the drum on the top of the head, which is not a thing like a deer antler, but a cartilage with fur, and only the giraffe and the okapi have this structure, so the hoga and the giraffe are closely related.
This horn-like structure, similar to that of giraffes, is also mysterious that the female has two on her head and a third in the middle of the male's head. Okapi only needs to sleep for 5 minutes a day, it is very timid, they are always in a state of vigilance.
The Okapi retains its short limbs and solid torso, which have not changed for millions of years, like a mysterious ghost deep in the jungle, known as the living fossil of animals.
Currently, there are only about 30,000 okapi in the world, and the Mystical Zoological Society has been used as its symbol by the okapi. The lifespan of The Okapi generally reaches 20 years, and the longest known "life star" has a lifespan of 33 years.
Although the living environment of the Okapi is being destroyed and has been facing the threat of poaching, the Okapi is not included in the list of threatened animals, but its living conditions are not optimistic, and it is urgent for people to strengthen their protection. Welcome to leave a message and discuss with each other