Okapi usually lives in dense mountain rainforest. It has a fur skin type. The diet is herbivore. The average weight is 200kg - 300kg (440lbs - 660lbs). The top speed it can reach is 60kph (37mph. Okapi (okapia johnstoni) usually grows 1.5m - 2m (4.9ft - 6.5ft). The life span is 20 - 30 years.
Facts about okapis
Name | Okapi |
Diet | Herbivore |
Order | Artiodactyla |
Life Span | 20 - 30 years |
Common Name | Okapi |
Colour | Red, brown, black, white |
Conservation Status | Near threatened |
Class | Mammalia |
Family | Giraffidae |
Average Litter Size | 1 |
Phylum | Chordata |
Skin Type | Fur |
Prey | Leaves, shoots, fruit |
Top Speed | 60kph (37mph |
Weight | 200kg - 300kg (440lbs - 660lbs) |
Kingdom | Animalia |
Predators | Leopard, serval, human |
Scientific Name | Okapia johnstoni |
Group | Mammal |
Habitat | Dense mountain rainforest |
Size (L) | 1.5m - 2m (4.9ft - 6.5ft) |
Lifestyle | Diurnal |
Genus | Okapia |