Okapi’s description
It is often said that I look like a zebra or a horse, but I belong to the giraffe family. Besides, they call me the wood giraffe. Like my cousin, I have a long tongue (30 to 50cm) that allows me to reach the leaves high up.
30,000
à 50,000
Population
Very threatened
Threats
1.80 meter
Size
200 to 300
kilos
Weight
Where do I live ?
I only live in the forests of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Which threats ?
I have been discovered in 1901 only, but I am already severely threatened ! The hunting for my meat and my skin, and the forest exploitation for wood, are the main causes of my loss.
Kiwiwho’s word to save the okapi
I live in a country politically instable. Armed groups make war on one another on my territory and prevent conservation measures to help me.
You too, help us to raise awareness about okapi’s fate !
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