Okapi - Herbivores (Plant Eaters)

Okapi
By Eric Palkovacs
Animal Diversity Web
University of Michigan
Museum of Zoology

Okapis are found only in the tropical forests of northeastern Zaire.

Food Habits
Okapis are diurnal and forage along fixed, well-trodden paths through the forest (Grzimek 1990). They feed primarily on the leaves, buds, and shoots of more than 100 different species of forest vegetation (Bodmer 1992). Many of the plant species fed upon by the okapi are known to be poisonous to humans. Additionally, okapis eat grasses, fruits, ferns, and fungi.

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