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A viral TikTok video claimed the Cincinnati Zoo created a giraffe-zebra hybrid. Here's a quick fact check of the claim. ... Like the giraffe, the okapi uses its long, ...
Although the okapi has 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. The okapi stands about 1.5 m (4 ft 11 in) tall at the shoulder and has a typical body length around 2.5 m (8 ft 2 in).
The calf is from a species called okapi, the only living relative of the giraffe, the zoo said in a news release. Okapis are from the rainforest of the Democratic Republic of Congo.
The young okapi marks the 18th born at the Cincinnati Zoo since 1989. There are approximately 15,000 okapis globally, the zoo estimates. Habitat destruction and poaching have harmed the species ...
Chausie, a hybrid between a jungle cat and domestic cat. Subfamily Pantherinae. Genus Panthera. Ligers and tigons (crosses between a lion and a tiger) and other Panthera hybrids such as the lijagulep. Species P. tigris. A hybrid between a Bengal tiger and a Siberian tiger is an example of an intra-specific hybrid. Family Canidae
The okapi is the very first announced new species for the Forests & Jungles section, with a relocation of the Sumatran orangutans, jaguars, and the bongo. The planned opening date for the Forests & Jungles section is spring of 2025. [7] A zebra at Fort Worth Zoo, 2005
The okapi's neck is long compared to most ruminants, but not nearly so long as the giraffe's. Male giraffes are the tallest of all mammals: their horns reach 5.5 m (18 ft) above the ground and their shoulder 3.3 m (11 ft), whereas the okapi has a shoulder height of 1.7 m (5 ft 7 in).
The zebra-like stripes on an okapi's legs have two purposes. First, they provide camouflage to blend into the dense rainforests, where they seem to become a part of the shadows and filtered sunlight.