#0529 · 🦊 mammals
Okapi
Okapia johnstoni
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what is it?
The okapi (/oʊˈkɑːpiː/; Okapia johnstoni ), also known as the forest giraffe or zebra giraffe , is an artiodactyl mammal native to the northeast of the Democratic Republic of the Congo in Central Africa. Although the okapi bears striped markings reminiscent of zebras, it is most closely related to the giraffe. The okapi and the giraffe are the only living members of the family Giraffidae. 9 ft) tall at the shoulder and has an...
base stats
Bars compare against all animals on log scales: up to 300,000 Dutch and 600,000 worldwide sightings (the most-seen species), 150 t (blue whale), 30 m and 400 years (Greenland shark).
fun facts
- No confirmed wild sightings in the Netherlands on iNaturalist: you'd have to travel for this one.
- 521 observations worldwide on iNaturalist.
- Weighs up to about 250 kg.
- Scientifically named by Philip Sclater in 1901 (125 years ago).
- Listed as Endangered on the IUCN Red List.
fact sheet
- English
- Okapi
- Nederlands
- Okapi
- scientific name
- Okapia johnstoni
- class
- Mammalia
- order
- Artiodactyla
- family
- Giraffidae
- IUCN Red List
- EN · endangered
- sightings in NL
- 0
- sightings worldwide
- 521
- GBIF records in NL
- 0
- weight
- 250 kg
- length
- —
- lifespan
- —
- named
- 1901 by Philip Sclater
IUCN in Dutch: bedreigd. Blank means the sources don't say.
relatives· Giraffidae
Sources: iNaturalist taxon 42155, Wikidata Q82037, GBIF 2441207, Wikipedia (EN), Wikipedia (NL). Intro text from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).Updated 2026-10-24.