The deer Shu in the Classic of Mountains and Seas, a relative of the giraffe, the East African moeth Hoga (pronounced pí) (scientific name: Okapia johnstoni), everything starts from the Great Rift Valley of East Africa. Adult Okapi is 1 m 2 to 1 m 6 tall, 1 m 9 to 2 m 5 long, and weighs up to 300 kg. Congolese natives have long known about the animal's existence, but due to the caution of the Okapi, they are rarely caught. There are about 4,000-6,000 okapis living in Congo's national protected areas, and the total number of heads in africa as a whole is about 30,000. epilogue:
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The Classic of Mountains and Seas. The Nanshan Jing describes an animal called Lu Shu, shaped like a horse but with a white head, striped like a tiger and a red tail, roaring like a human singing, and people can have many children when they wear its fur.
The deer Shu in the Classic of Mountains and Seas, a relative of the giraffe, the East African moeth Hoga (pronounced pí) (scientific name: Okapia johnstoni), everything starts from the Great Rift Valley of East Africa. Adult Okapi is 1 m 2 to 1 m 6 tall, 1 m 9 to 2 m 5 long, and weighs up to 300 kg. Congolese natives have long known about the animal's existence, but due to the caution of the Okapi, they are rarely caught. There are about 4,000-6,000 okapis living in Congo's national protected areas, and the total number of heads in africa as a whole is about 30,000. epilogue:
According to the description, it is drawn like this, except that the color is not right, it looks like a zebra.
So is Lu Shu a zebra? I thought so at first, until I saw the animal.
The deer Shu in the Classic of Mountains and Seas, a relative of the giraffe, the East African moeth Hoga (pronounced pí) (scientific name: Okapia johnstoni), everything starts from the Great Rift Valley of East Africa. Adult Okapi is 1 m 2 to 1 m 6 tall, 1 m 9 to 2 m 5 long, and weighs up to 300 kg. Congolese natives have long known about the animal's existence, but due to the caution of the Okapi, they are rarely caught. There are about 4,000-6,000 okapis living in Congo's national protected areas, and the total number of heads in africa as a whole is about 30,000. epilogue:
<h1 class= "pgc-h-arrow-right" > its name is Okapia johnstoni</h1>
It belongs to the order Even-hoofed, Ruminant suborder, Giraffe family, and genus Lycaenidae.
It has nothing to do with zebras, but is the closest relative of giraffes.
The deer Shu in the Classic of Mountains and Seas, a relative of the giraffe, the East African moeth Hoga (pronounced pí) (scientific name: Okapia johnstoni), everything starts from the Great Rift Valley of East Africa. Adult Okapi is 1 m 2 to 1 m 6 tall, 1 m 9 to 2 m 5 long, and weighs up to 300 kg. Congolese natives have long known about the animal's existence, but due to the caution of the Okapi, they are rarely caught. There are about 4,000-6,000 okapis living in Congo's national protected areas, and the total number of heads in africa as a whole is about 30,000. epilogue:
Thirty million years ago, giraffes weren't that tall, elephants' noses weren't that long, hippos weren't so fat, and humans didn't part ways with other apes.
<h1 class= "pgc-h-arrow-right" > everything starts in the Great Rift Valley. </h1>
Located in eastern Africa, the rift valley is connected to the Red Sea at its northern end, stretching south through the Ethiopian and East African plateaus, and extending to the zambezi River estuary in southern Africa, with a total length of about 5,800 kilometers, which is about one-seventh the length of the Earth's circumference, and looks like a huge scar from satellite photographs.
The deer Shu in the Classic of Mountains and Seas, a relative of the giraffe, the East African moeth Hoga (pronounced pí) (scientific name: Okapia johnstoni), everything starts from the Great Rift Valley of East Africa. Adult Okapi is 1 m 2 to 1 m 6 tall, 1 m 9 to 2 m 5 long, and weighs up to 300 kg. Congolese natives have long known about the animal's existence, but due to the caution of the Okapi, they are rarely caught. There are about 4,000-6,000 okapis living in Congo's national protected areas, and the total number of heads in africa as a whole is about 30,000. epilogue:
The deer Shu in the Classic of Mountains and Seas, a relative of the giraffe, the East African moeth Hoga (pronounced pí) (scientific name: Okapia johnstoni), everything starts from the Great Rift Valley of East Africa. Adult Okapi is 1 m 2 to 1 m 6 tall, 1 m 9 to 2 m 5 long, and weighs up to 300 kg. Congolese natives have long known about the animal's existence, but due to the caution of the Okapi, they are rarely caught. There are about 4,000-6,000 okapis living in Congo's national protected areas, and the total number of heads in africa as a whole is about 30,000. epilogue:
Many plants and animals were separated by the Great Rift Valley and gradually evolved into different species. Chimpanzees and bonobos, the ancestors of humans and other great apes, and the okapi and giraffes we're talking about today.
The deer Shu in the Classic of Mountains and Seas, a relative of the giraffe, the East African moeth Hoga (pronounced pí) (scientific name: Okapia johnstoni), everything starts from the Great Rift Valley of East Africa. Adult Okapi is 1 m 2 to 1 m 6 tall, 1 m 9 to 2 m 5 long, and weighs up to 300 kg. Congolese natives have long known about the animal's existence, but due to the caution of the Okapi, they are rarely caught. There are about 4,000-6,000 okapis living in Congo's national protected areas, and the total number of heads in africa as a whole is about 30,000. epilogue:
Head of Australopithecus australis
The formation of the Great Rift Valley led to the uplift of the East African plateau, the gradual transformation of the forested area into grasslands, and the giraffes living here evolved longer necks in order to survive and attract the opposite sex.
The deer Shu in the Classic of Mountains and Seas, a relative of the giraffe, the East African moeth Hoga (pronounced pí) (scientific name: Okapia johnstoni), everything starts from the Great Rift Valley of East Africa. Adult Okapi is 1 m 2 to 1 m 6 tall, 1 m 9 to 2 m 5 long, and weighs up to 300 kg. Congolese natives have long known about the animal's existence, but due to the caution of the Okapi, they are rarely caught. There are about 4,000-6,000 okapis living in Congo's national protected areas, and the total number of heads in africa as a whole is about 30,000. epilogue:
The Okapi, who remained west of the Great Rift Valley, retreated into the Congolese forests and better adapted to the living environment here.
<h1 class = "pgc-h-arrow-right" > adult Okapi has a shoulder height of 1 m2 to 1 m6, a length of 1 m9 to 2 m5, and a weight of up to 300 kg. </h1>
It is shorter and smaller than the giraffe, which is conducive to moving in the forest.
The deer Shu in the Classic of Mountains and Seas, a relative of the giraffe, the East African moeth Hoga (pronounced pí) (scientific name: Okapia johnstoni), everything starts from the Great Rift Valley of East Africa. Adult Okapi is 1 m 2 to 1 m 6 tall, 1 m 9 to 2 m 5 long, and weighs up to 300 kg. Congolese natives have long known about the animal's existence, but due to the caution of the Okapi, they are rarely caught. There are about 4,000-6,000 okapis living in Congo's national protected areas, and the total number of heads in africa as a whole is about 30,000. epilogue:
The pattern on the hips and legs of the Okapi is similar to that of a zebra, which can effectively confuse mosquitoes and reduce the chance of being bitten.
The deer Shu in the Classic of Mountains and Seas, a relative of the giraffe, the East African moeth Hoga (pronounced pí) (scientific name: Okapia johnstoni), everything starts from the Great Rift Valley of East Africa. Adult Okapi is 1 m 2 to 1 m 6 tall, 1 m 9 to 2 m 5 long, and weighs up to 300 kg. Congolese natives have long known about the animal's existence, but due to the caution of the Okapi, they are rarely caught. There are about 4,000-6,000 okapis living in Congo's national protected areas, and the total number of heads in africa as a whole is about 30,000. epilogue:
Mother and son of The Okapi
At the same time, this pattern can blur the contours of the body and reduce the chance of being discovered. Another effect of this pattern is to give the cubs who follow behind an obvious target, so that the children of The Okapi are not easy to get lost and cannot find their mothers.
The Okapi has no natural enemies, and the only thing that can threaten it in the forest is the leopard.
The deer Shu in the Classic of Mountains and Seas, a relative of the giraffe, the East African moeth Hoga (pronounced pí) (scientific name: Okapia johnstoni), everything starts from the Great Rift Valley of East Africa. Adult Okapi is 1 m 2 to 1 m 6 tall, 1 m 9 to 2 m 5 long, and weighs up to 300 kg. Congolese natives have long known about the animal's existence, but due to the caution of the Okapi, they are rarely caught. There are about 4,000-6,000 okapis living in Congo's national protected areas, and the total number of heads in africa as a whole is about 30,000. epilogue:
Okapi was very alert, sleeping only a few minutes at a time, and the sleep time of the day did not add up to an hour. And their ears are large and flexible, and they can hear sounds from several kilometers away. As soon as you hear any wind and grass, you will immediately run away.
<h1 class= "pgc-h-arrow-right" > Congolese natives have long known about the animal's existence, but due to the care of the Okapi, it is rarely caught. </h1>
The deer Shu in the Classic of Mountains and Seas, a relative of the giraffe, the East African moeth Hoga (pronounced pí) (scientific name: Okapia johnstoni), everything starts from the Great Rift Valley of East Africa. Adult Okapi is 1 m 2 to 1 m 6 tall, 1 m 9 to 2 m 5 long, and weighs up to 300 kg. Congolese natives have long known about the animal's existence, but due to the caution of the Okapi, they are rarely caught. There are about 4,000-6,000 okapis living in Congo's national protected areas, and the total number of heads in africa as a whole is about 30,000. epilogue:
Carved on the walls of a palace in Persepolis 2,500 years ago, the relief depicts the tribute of the King by the African vassal states of the Persian Empire at that time. The messenger's curly hair and the weapon in his hand were depicted in great detail, and the animal behind him had not been sure what it was. It's not like a horse or a donkey, and it wasn't until people saw The Okapi that they realized, isn't that what it is?
In 1901 the British explorer Harry. Johnston discovered and named the species, and at first its scientific name was: Equus johnstoni, meaning the horse that Johnston discovered.
But as more complete specimens were discovered, its similarities with giraffes were recognized: cartilaginous horns and long tongues.
The deer Shu in the Classic of Mountains and Seas, a relative of the giraffe, the East African moeth Hoga (pronounced pí) (scientific name: Okapia johnstoni), everything starts from the Great Rift Valley of East Africa. Adult Okapi is 1 m 2 to 1 m 6 tall, 1 m 9 to 2 m 5 long, and weighs up to 300 kg. Congolese natives have long known about the animal's existence, but due to the caution of the Okapi, they are rarely caught. There are about 4,000-6,000 okapis living in Congo's national protected areas, and the total number of heads in africa as a whole is about 30,000. epilogue:
Eventually it was relegated to the giraffe family, and the scientific name was changed to what the Negriros called them: Okapi.
The deer Shu in the Classic of Mountains and Seas, a relative of the giraffe, the East African moeth Hoga (pronounced pí) (scientific name: Okapia johnstoni), everything starts from the Great Rift Valley of East Africa. Adult Okapi is 1 m 2 to 1 m 6 tall, 1 m 9 to 2 m 5 long, and weighs up to 300 kg. Congolese natives have long known about the animal's existence, but due to the caution of the Okapi, they are rarely caught. There are about 4,000-6,000 okapis living in Congo's national protected areas, and the total number of heads in africa as a whole is about 30,000. epilogue:
Live okapis were only captured in 1909, and by 1959, there were 45 okapis in zoos around the world.
The okapi then seemed to disappear from human vision, and it wasn't until 2008 that it was found in Virunga National Park in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
When Prince Harry of the United Kingdom got married in 2018, the British Zoo also named a female Okapi after the Princess Megan Markle.
The deer Shu in the Classic of Mountains and Seas, a relative of the giraffe, the East African moeth Hoga (pronounced pí) (scientific name: Okapia johnstoni), everything starts from the Great Rift Valley of East Africa. Adult Okapi is 1 m 2 to 1 m 6 tall, 1 m 9 to 2 m 5 long, and weighs up to 300 kg. Congolese natives have long known about the animal's existence, but due to the caution of the Okapi, they are rarely caught. There are about 4,000-6,000 okapis living in Congo's national protected areas, and the total number of heads in africa as a whole is about 30,000. epilogue:
< h1 class = "pgc-h-arrow-right" > there are about 4,000-6,000 okapis living in Congo's national protected areas, and the total number of heads in africa as a whole is about 30,000. </h1>
The animal is listed on the IUCN's 2012 Red List of Threatened Species ver 3.1 – Endangered.
In fact, they had lived carefully enough, and in order not to expose their tracks, the newborn little Hoga could even endure two months of poop. So why are they still so small in number?
This may be because their reproductive cycle is too long, only April to July is their breeding period, and females are pregnant for 14-15 months, each litter only gives birth, and breastfeeds for about 10 months. So their numbers are growing very slowly.
Okapi is sexually mature at about three years of age and generally has a lifespan of 20 years.
I am not the crystallization of zebras and giraffes after getting drunk, I come from the great forests of the Congo, and my name is Okapi.
The deer Shu in the Classic of Mountains and Seas, a relative of the giraffe, the East African moeth Hoga (pronounced pí) (scientific name: Okapia johnstoni), everything starts from the Great Rift Valley of East Africa. Adult Okapi is 1 m 2 to 1 m 6 tall, 1 m 9 to 2 m 5 long, and weighs up to 300 kg. Congolese natives have long known about the animal's existence, but due to the caution of the Okapi, they are rarely caught. There are about 4,000-6,000 okapis living in Congo's national protected areas, and the total number of heads in africa as a whole is about 30,000. epilogue:
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