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🦒 A mammal genus 🦒 A giraffe relative
Okapia

Okapia

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A group of mammals that contains the okapi, a rainforest relative of the giraffe
  • proper noun
  • Specialized
: Okapia
  • The Okapia, commonly known as the okapi, is native to the dense rainforests of central Africa.

Examples

  • Researchers have studied the anatomy of the Okapia to learn more about its evolutionary link to giraffes.

  • This "living fossil" was given the name Okapia johnstoni.

    Academic text (1992)

  • The Okapia is often referred to as the "forest giraffe" due to its striking resemblance to its taller relatives.

Surface Forms

Okapia main

Etymology

Okapia comes from the local name for the animal, okapi, a shy, rainforest relative of the giraffe from central Africa. So Okapia is the scientific name for the group that contains the okapi, the forest giraffe.