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Okapi

Okapi

Animal
The okapi, also known as the forest giraffe, Congolese giraffe and zebra giraffe, is an artiodactyl mammal that is endemic to the northeast Democratic Republic of the Congo in central Africa. Wikipedia
Conservation status: Endangered (Population decreasing)
Scientific name: Okapia johnstoni
Height: 4.9 – 5.6 ft. (At Shoulder)
Mass: 440 – 770 lbs
Gestation period: 15 months
Term for young: calf
Location: northwest Democratic Republic of the Congo