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Meet the Endangered Okapi, the Shy Forest Giraffe You’ve Probably Never Seen

Often referred to as the “forest giraffe,” the okapi (Okapia johnstoni) is one of the world’s most elusive animals, found exclusively in the dense rainforests of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) ...
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Giraffes Reclassified to Four Distinct Species, Not Just One

WINDHOEK, Namibia, September 8, 2025 (ENS) – A fresh assessment of the tallest living land animal and largest ruminant on Earth has officially recognized four distinct species of giraffes, overturning ...
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4 Species of Giraffe Explained: How Scientists Rethought the Classification of Giraffa

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The official 4-species status was achieved only after reviewing recent genetic, morphological, and biogeographic studies on ...
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IUCN Giraffe and Okapi Specialist Group

September 8, 2025 News Editor Comments Off on Giraffes Reclassified to Four Distinct Species, Not Just One WINDHOEK, Namibia, September 8, 2025 (ENS) – A fresh assessment of the tallest living land ...
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Meet Asili, an 8-year-old endangered okapi expected to give birth later this year in Louisiana

An 8-year-old okapi at the Freeport-McMoRan Audubon Species Survival Center on the West Bank is pregnant and will give birth to a calf later this year, an encouraging development for the shy and ...