Friday, February 6, 2015

life cycle of the okapi

Photo from Denver Zoo / Dave Parsons
  • Okapis can live from 25 years to 30 years
  • Their only predator besides man is the leopard
  • There are only about 10,000 okapis in the wild
  • The gestation period is 14 months
  • Mothers groom their calves
  • After abut 9 months, a calf is a little more independent, but still stays near his mother
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  1. Alexa JohnsonJanuary 7, 2015 at 5:11 PM

    Wow! Okapi moms are great mothers. 14 months is a long time to be pregnant!

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