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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:mammals
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gptkbp:activity_pattern
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Nocturnal and crepuscular
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gptkbp:adaptations
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Long tongue for browsing
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gptkbp:aroma
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Territorial behavior
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gptkbp:behavior
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gptkb:Nocturnal
Solitary or in small groups
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gptkbp:captive_breeding
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Successful in some zoos
Implemented in zoos
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gptkbp:class
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gptkb:Mammalia
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gptkbp:climate_impact
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Sensitive to climate change
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gptkbp:color
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Dark brown with white stripes
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gptkbp:color_variation
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Seasonal changes in coat
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gptkbp:coloration
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Camouflage in forest
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gptkbp:communication
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Vocalizations and scent marking
Vocalizations and body language
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gptkbp:conservation_efforts
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Protected areas and breeding programs
Protected areas established
WWF and others
WWF and others involved.
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gptkbp:conservation_status
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Endangered
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gptkbp:cultural_representation
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Featured in art and literature
In art and folklore
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gptkbp:cultural_significance
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Symbol of the Congo
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gptkbp:diet
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gptkb:herbivore
Browsers and grazers
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gptkbp:discovery_year
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1901
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gptkbp:ecological_role
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Herbivore in rainforest ecosystem
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gptkbp:endemic_to
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Central Africa
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gptkbp:family
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gptkb:Giraffidae
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gptkbp:first_described_by
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gptkb:Harry_Johnston
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gptkbp:foot
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Long and slender
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gptkbp:foraging_behavior
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Selective feeding
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gptkbp:fossil_record
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Limited fossil evidence
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gptkbp:genetic_diversity
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Low genetic diversity
Low due to habitat fragmentation
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gptkbp:genus
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gptkb:Okapia
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gptkbp:gestation_period
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15 months
about 15 months
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gptkbp:habitat
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gptkb:tropical_rainforest
Tropical rainforest
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gptkbp:habitat_preference
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Dense vegetation and cover
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gptkbp:habitat_range
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Restricted to specific regions
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gptkbp:has_skin
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Thick and tough
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gptkbp:height
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1.5 to 2 meters
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gptkbp:hoof_structure
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Two-toed hooves
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Okapi
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gptkbp:illegal_hunting
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Threat to population
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gptkbp:is_a
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gptkb:Uniqlo
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gptkbp:kingdom
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gptkb:Animalia
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gptkbp:length
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2 to 2.5 meters
6 to 12 months
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gptkbp:lifespan
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20 years
Up to 40 years
20 to 30 years in the wild
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gptkbp:local_names
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Zebra giraffe
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gptkbp:mating_system
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Polygynous
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gptkbp:mouth
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Molars for grinding vegetation
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gptkbp:native_to
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gptkb:Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo
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gptkbp:order
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gptkb:Artiodactyla
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gptkbp:phylum
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gptkb:Chordata
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gptkbp:population
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Less than 20,000 individuals
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gptkbp:population_trend
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Declining
Decreasing
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gptkbp:predators
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Leopards
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gptkbp:public_awareness
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Increased through documentaries and media
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gptkbp:related_to
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gptkb:Giraffe
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gptkbp:reproduction
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Viviparous
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gptkbp:research
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Ongoing studies on behavior and genetics
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gptkbp:research_importance
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Study of biodiversity
Study of evolution and conservation
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gptkbp:scientific_name
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gptkb:Okapia_johnstoni
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gptkbp:senses
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Good hearing and smell
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gptkbp:size
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Up to 350 kg
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gptkbp:social_behavior
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Limited social interactions
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gptkbp:social_learning
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Observed in young calves
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gptkbp:social_structure
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Solitary or small groups
Generally solitary
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gptkbp:species
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gptkb:Okapia_johnstoni
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gptkbp:symbiotic_relationships
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With forest plants
Mutualism with forest plants
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gptkbp:tail_length
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30 to 40 cm
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gptkbp:tail_type
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Short and tufted
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gptkbp:territorial_behavior
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Non-territorial
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gptkbp:threats
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Habitat loss
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gptkbp:tourism_impact
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Attracts ecotourism in Congo
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gptkbp:weaning_age
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6 months
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gptkbp:weight
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220 to 350 kg
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gptkbp:wildlife
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Kept in various zoos worldwide
Due to deforestation
Common in zoos worldwide
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gptkbp:young
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Calf
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo
gptkb:Smithsonian_National_Zoo
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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4
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