Scientists found a “large” camouflaged creature on rocks in Angola and discovered a “cryptic” new species, a study said.

Scientists found a “large” creature running “rapidly” across rocks in Angola and discovered a new species, a study said. Photo from Lobón-Rovira, Heinicke, Bauer, Conradie and Pinto (2025) ...

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Okapi The okapi, native to the Congo, is a unique animal with zebra-like legs, a horse-like body, and a giraffe-like face. Okapis are now endangered due to habitat loss, hunting, and human activity.

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Unlike many large mammals that range across multiple countries or ecosystems, the okapi is endemic solely to the northeastern rainforests of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. This extreme ...

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British academics called it an “African unicorn.” In truth, there was really nothing new or exotic about the okapi in and of itself; people from Central Africa knew of it for millennia.

Meet Gates, the surprise female okapi at San Antonio Zoo, boosting conservation efforts with her newfound identity and importance to her species' future.

Discover the unique okapi, a relative of the giraffe, thriving in the Congo's dense forests despite conservation challenges.