The okapi, also called forest giraffe, is one of the last large mammal species to become known to science. The first scientific description was made in 1901 based on skulls and fur pieces.
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Title: Okapi
Creator: Sven Tränkner, Senckenberg Gesellschaft für Naturforschung
Date Created: 2017-09-21
Location: Central Africa
Rights: Senckenberg Gesellschaft für Naturforschung, Senckenberg Museum für Naturkunde Görlitz
scientific name: <i>Okapia johnstoni<i>
geological Age: extant
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