And their long-lost cousin, the okapi, emerged as the surprise guest of the animal kingdom. Native to the hidden depths of the Ituri Rainforest in the Democratic Republic of Congo, this … Continued ...

Rainforests are the most species-rich regions on Earth. Learn about some of the most remarkable rainforest animals, from the okapi to the glass frog.

An okapi can eat between 45 and 60 lbs. (20 and 27 kg) of vegetation each day, according to the Rainforest Alliance. Like a giraffe, the okapi has to spread its long legs to get close enough to ...

However, numerous organizations and local communities are working to preserve the okapi, with the Okapi Wildlife Reserve within the Ituri Rainforest being set aside in 1992. These efforts are in the ...

The Okapi Wildlife Reserve is a UNESCO World Heritage Site larger than Connecticut that is tucked deep in northeastern Democratic Republic of Congo.

Found only in the Ituri Rainforest in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), the okapi has been hit hard by deforestation, poaching for skins and bushmeat, bycatch in snaring, and, most ...

Here's a list of 5 Rarely Seen Animals of the Rainforest: ... Okapi . The okapi, also known as the "forest giraffe," lives in the Congo's deep rainforests. With zebra-like stripes on its legs, ...

Beni, the okapi calf born last summer at Walt Disney World, can now been seen by the public on the savanna at Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge. He is accompanied there by his mother Olivia. (The… ...