okapi |ə(ʊ)ˈkɑːpi| noun (pl. okapi or okapis) a large browsing mammal of the giraffe family that lives in the rainforests of northern Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaire). It has a dark chestnut coat with stripes on the hindquarters and upper legs. (Okapia johnstoni, family Giraffidae.)- ODE https://www.flickr.com/photos/biodivlibrary/albums/72157631835847634

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‘Okapis - By Louis A. Sargent’
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Frank Finn, *The Wild Beasts of the World* Vol. 2 (T. C. and E. C. Jack, London [1909?])
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#LouisAugustusSargent (1881-1965)

The Discovery of the Okapi, Part 1 — Tetrapod Zoology If you’ve heard of the Okapi Okapia johnstoni – and if you’re at all interested in the history of zoology – chances are high that you’ve heard the famous story of this animal’s scientific discovery…

Hi Simon, I was there - great talk! The thing about living Giraffa maybe being multiple species isn't a new idea though, it's been pushed in the genetics literature since the 2000s. I did my own okapi articles in 2023, can't wait to see your book :) tetzoo.com/blog/2023/4/... #okapis

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"Despite what your gut might be telling you… the okapi is real."
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#Okapis. What a beautiful animal.
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okapi |ə(ʊ)ˈkɑːpi| noun (pl. okapi or okapis) a large browsing mammal of the giraffe family that lives in the rainforests of northern Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaire). It has a dark chestnut coat with stripes on the hindquarters and upper legs. (Okapia johnstoni, family Giraffidae.)- ODE image from https://www.flickr.com/photos/biodivlibrary/albums/72157631835847634

3 #March #WorldWildlifeDay
‘Okapis - By Louis A. Sargent’
👉ALT
Frank Finn, *The Wild Beasts of the World* Vol. 2 (T. C. and E. C. Jack, London [1909?])
#wildlife #okapis #biodiversity #ScientificIllustration #illustrationartists
#LouisAugustusSargent (1881-1965)

pastel drawing in landscape orientation of a pair of young okapis standing together against light peach colored background

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Thierry van Rijswijck (Belgian, 1911-1958)
Two #Okapis, 1941
Pastel on paper, 59.5 x 78 cm
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Color woodcut print in portrait orientation, illustration of two standing okapis, on behind facing left and one in front facing right, each grey/white with red outlines, on yellow-brown background

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Engelbert Schoner (Germany, 1906-1977)
#Okapis, 1961
colour woodcut, 64 x 47 cm
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