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They have compact, dark brown bodies with downward sloping hindquarters. Their hindquarters, rump, and upper legs are marked with white stripes on a dark brown background, which make them difficult to see in the light and shadow of the forest.
Okapi - JP - Brookfield Zoo
Okapi are rare hoofed mammals native to the dense Ituri Forest in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). American and European scientists discovered them in the early 1900s. The species is endangered due to civil unrest in the region, habitat deforestation, and illegal hunting.
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May 19, 2015 · The okapi also known as the “forest giraffe” is a rare hoofed mammal native to the dense Ituri Forest in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Brookfield Zoo was the site of the first okapi birth in North America in 1959 and has had 27 successful births, including the newest addition. 9269.jpg: An okapi calf was born at Brookfield Zoo on April ...
Okapi Calf Born at Brookfield Zoo | Chicago News | WTTW
May 30, 2017 · On May 16, 6-year-old mother okapi Augusta K gave birth to an okapi calf, giving the zoo another “forest giraffe,” as okapi are often called. The addition marked the 28th okapi born at Brookfield Zoo since 1959, when it became the first zoo in …
Brookfield Zoo Celebrates Its 28th Okapi Birth Since 1959
May 26, 2017 · The new arrival marks the 28th okapi born at Brookfield Zoo, which was the first zoo in North America to have a birth of this species in 1959. But what is an okapi?
Brookfield Zoo Shares Photos of Newest Okapi - ZooBorns
May 28, 2015 · Brookfield Zoo was the site of the first Okapi birth in North America in 1959 and has had 27 successful births, including this newest addition. The Okapi, also known as the “forest giraffe”, is a rare hoofed mammal, native to the dense …
Okapi show off their stripes at Brookfield Zoo Chicago
Aug 28, 2024 · FOX 32's Natalie Bomke heads over to Brookfield Zoo Chicago to check out the rare and beautiful Okapi.
Brookfield Zoo welcomes okapi calf - ABC7 Chicago
May 19, 2015 · BROOKFIELD, Ill. (WLS) -- A baby okapi, also known as a forest giraffe, was born at Brookfield Zoo one month ago. The baby, whose name is "Will," was born to 4-year-old August K., a...
Okapi calf born at Brookfield Zoo - ABC7 Chicago
May 26, 2017 · BROOKFIELD, Ill. (WLS) -- The Brookfield Zoo welcomed an okapi calf on May 16. According to zoo officials, the baby is spending most of its time indoors in a nesting site.
Rare "Forest Giraffe" Born at Chicago's Brookfield Zoo
May 25, 2011 · The Chicago Zoological Society, which mangaes the Brookfield Zoo, is pleased to announce the birth of a rare hoofed mammal called an Okapi. Also known as "Forest Giraffes", these elusive hoofed mammals are largely a mystery to zoologists.