Discontinued Okapi
Manufacturer: Schleich
Okapi
Hand painted realistic Wild Life Model approx 115mm high. The okapi is mammal native to the Ituri Rainforest in central Africa. It was known only to the local people until 1901. The okapi was known to the ancient Egyptians; shortly after its "discovery" by Europeans, an ancient carved image of the animal was discovered in Egypt. It is most closely related to the giraffe. Okapis are 1.9 to 2.5 m long and stand 1.5 to 2.0 m high at the shoulder, their weight ranges from 200 to 250 kg. In addition to tree leaves and buds, okapis eat grass, ferns, fruit, and fungi. They are largely diurnal and essentially solitary, coming together only to breed. and forage along fixed, well-trodden paths through the forest. Okapis occur alone or in mother-offspring pairs.