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Frankfurt / Main (dpa / lhe) - Offspring among the okapis in the Frankfurt Zoo: On November 10, the 17-year-old "Antonia" gave birth to a young animal, as a spokeswoman for the zoo reported on Wednesday.
The as yet nameless animal is presumably a female - at least that is suggested by the fur pattern of the little forest giraffe, which, unlike its relatives from the savannah, has stripes instead of spots: If a white area of fur can still be seen between the tail and the stripes on the legs one assumes that it is a female.
The wild okapis are considered endangered.
There are no reliable figures about their number, as they are native to the rainforests of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
The region has repeatedly been the scene of armed conflict.
According to the zoo, okapis were not discovered as the last African large animal species until 1901.
There is also nothing to be seen of the Frankfurt okapi offspring for the time being: The zoo is affected by the corona lockdown.
In addition, okapi pups stay in hiding for the first few weeks of their lives.
According to the information, the young animal only leaves its place behind a protective curtain of leaves in the barn to drink from its mother.
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