Okapia


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Noun1.Okapia - okapisOkapia - okapis          
genus Okapia
mammal genus - a genus of mammals
family Giraffidae, Giraffidae - giraffes
okapi, Okapia johnstoni - similar to the giraffe but smaller with much shorter neck and stripe on the legs
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Today Giraffidae are represented by two extant genera Giraffa (four species) and Okapia (one species) found only in Africa (Solounias et al., 2000; Groves and Grubb, 2011).
New Giraffokeryx and Giraffa (Ruminantia, Giraffidae) Dental Material from Lower Siwaliks of Northern Pakistan
Bangalore, India, June 05, 2015 --(PR.com)-- Okapia Mobile of Bangladesh origin and Ralecon IT Consulting Services, Bangalore have come together and are set to launch a mobile app 'Hello World' for smart phones and exclusive WAP based content for feature phone users.
Okapia Mobile, Bangladesh Teams up with Ralecon IT Consulting Services, Bangalore to Launch "Hello World" - a VAS Based Mobile Application
Furthermore Okapia johnstoni (Sclater 1901) (the okapi) the second and very rare living species of Giraffidae is a fruit-dominated browser instead of being regular browser whereas the Giraffa camelopardalis (Gmelin 1788) is designated as a leaf-dominated browser (Solounias and Semprebon 2002).
DIETARY EVALUATIONS AND PALEOECOLOGY OF AN EXTINCT GIRAFFID (GIRAFFOKERYX PUNJABIENSIS) FROM SIWALIKS OF PAKISTAN

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