Okapi are members of the giraffidae family, a once diverse and large group of creatures that roamed Africa millions of years ago. Scientists believe that okapi and giraffes – as the surviving members ...

The giraffe belongs to the Giraffidae family. Its scientific name is Giraffa camrleopardalis. It is the tallest animal and can grow up to a height of 5.5 m.

THE third volume of the British Museum catalogue of Ungulates completes the account of the antelopes (saiga, gazelles, oryx group, bushbucks, kudus, elands, etc.) and deals also with prongbucks ...

Okapi are sometimes referred to as “forest giraffes” because they are the only other member of the Giraffidae family besides giraffes. Okapi are currently listed as Endangered on the ...