Okapi

Description

SHY Okapi

The okapi is a hoofed mammal that looks like a zebra but is related to the giraffe. Scientists place both okapis and giraffes in the family Giraffidae (order Artiodactyla). The okapi is found in the wild only in rainforests in the Congo region of Africa, especially in the Ituri Forest of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The animals scientific name isOkapia johnstoni.

The okapi is a shy, solitary animal that lives among dense forest cover. Its mostly active during the day but may continue to look for food into the evening. The okapi browses on more than 100 different kinds of leaves, fungi, and fruit. It uses its long tongue to strip leaves from branches and supplements its diet with clay, burned wood, and bat guano (droppings).

All Living Nature toys contain Naturli eco-stuffing! The entire range uses 100% certified recycled plastics for either the stuffing or the whole toy. Recycled Post-Consumer PET plastic helps reduce the impact on the planet, manufactured from drink & food containers that would otherwise end up in landfill or the oceans. All products feature the Naturli hangtag or label in a vibrant green leaf shape, detailing how many recycled plastic bottles were used to make each toy.

DIMENSIONS: 13.00 x 30.00 x 33.00 cm

Recommended for ages 18months+

CB:JC05/25