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Okapi

Total questions: 85

Worksheet time: 43mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Okapi research comes primarily from observations of captive animals.

a)

True

b)

False

2.

What impedes okapi field research?

a)

Inaccessible Habitat

b)

Reclusive Nature

c)

Defensive Tendencies

d)

Unknown Range

3.

Zoos keep and breed okapis.

a)

True

b)

False

4.

How many chromosomes can an okapi have?

a)

44

b)

45

c)

46

d)

47

5.

Okapis can have a number of chromosomes that is fatal for other species.

a)

True

b)

False

6.

Like the giraffe, the okapi must splay its legs to reach the ground when drinking.

a)

True

b)

False

7.

How fast can the okapi run?

a)

16 kph / 10 mph

b)

56 kph / 35 mph

c)

40 kph / 25 mph

d)

8 kph / 5 mph

8.

Okapi have large eyes and excellent eyesight.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

Why don't okapis have stripes on their lower legs?

a)

Calf Recognition

b)

Mate Attraction

c)

Communication

d)

Camouflage

10.

How do okapi show dominance?

a)

Stretched Neck

b)

Erect Stature

c)

Head Tilted Up

d)

Hoof Stomping

11.

How do okapis show submission?

a)

Head on the Ground

b)

Kneeling

c)

Lying Down

d)

Tail Between Legs

12.

Why do okapis vocalize?

a)

Mother-Offspring Bonding

b)

Distress

c)

Courtship

d)

Dominance

13.

Okapis vocalize more than giraffes.

a)

True

b)

False

14.

What vocalizations do okapis make?

a)

Chuff

b)

Moan

c)

Bleat

d)

Squeal

15.

For the first two months, how much time does an okapi calf spend alone?

a)

20%

b)

40%

c)

60%

d)

80%

16.

During the hiding stage, young okapis nurse infrequently and don't defecate.

a)

True

b)

False

17.

What threatens the okapi?

a)

Deforestation

b)

Poaching

c)

Lack of Research

d)

Habitat Loss

18.

How much have okapi populations declined in the last 24 years?

a)

25%

b)

50%

c)

75%

d)

95%

19.

What is the okapi evaluated on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species?

a)

Endangered

b)

Critically Endangered

c)

Extinct in the Wild

d)

Vulnerable

20.

The okapi is listed as a threatened species by international agreement.

a)

True

b)

False

21.

How do male okapi compete with each other?

a)

Neck Fighting

b)

Head Butting

c)

Charging

d)

Biting

22.

Okapi are generally tranquil and non-aggressive.

a)

True

b)

False

23.

When does the okapi reach sexual maturity?

a)

1-2 Months

b)

2-3 Weeks

c)

1-2 Years

d)

2-3 Years

24.

How fast can an okapi walk after birth?

a)

30 Seconds

b)

30 Minutes

c)

3 Hours

d)

3 Days

25.

When is an okapi fully developed?

a)

5 Years

b)

3 Years

c)

1 Year

d)

6 Months

26.

When is an okapi weaned?

a)

2 Months

b)

6 Months

c)

4 Months

d)

8 Months

27.

When do okapis develop their horns?

a)

2 Weeks

b)

1 Month

c)

1 Year

d)

2 Years

28.

The brachyodont cheek teeth and dolichocephalic skull of okapi are like those of other paleotragines.

a)

True

b)

False

29.

The okapi can hear and transmit low-frequency sounds below the audible range for humans.

a)

True

b)

False

30.

Okapi have infrasonic sound reception.

a)

True

b)

False

31.

How do okapis mark their territories?

a)

Tree-Rubbing

b)

Urine

c)

Defecation

d)

Vocalizations

32.

Marking of okapi territory occurs most often during courtship.

a)

True

b)

False

33.

Okapi calves are born with a mane and long eyelashes that are lost by adulthood.

a)

True

b)

False

34.

Okapis newborns have similar color and pelage as adults.

a)

True

b)

False

35.

How long does an okapi calf stay with its mother?

a)

6-8 Months

b)

2-6 Months

c)

1 Year

d)

2 Years

36.

Social grooming and play behavior is common in captive okapis.

a)

True

b)

False

37.

What fulfills the okapi's mineral and salt requirements?

a)

Clay

b)

Charcoal

c)

Plants

d)

Rocks

38.

Both sexes and all age classes of okapi will engage in play behavior.

a)

True

b)

False

39.

The okapi sheds it horns.

a)

True

b)

False

40.

Like the giraffe and unlike other ungulates, the okapi simultaneously steps with the front and hind leg on the same side of the body.

a)

True

b)

False

41.

How long is an okapi's gestation?

a)

5 Months

b)

10 Months

c)

15 Months

d)

20 Months

42.

How much does a newborn okapi weigh?

a)

15-30 kg. / 33-66 lb.

b)

30-45 kg. / 66-99 lb.

c)

45-60 kg. / 99-132 lb.

d)

60-75 kg. / 132-165 lb.

43.

Female okapis keep more stable home ranges than males.

a)

True

b)

False

44.

The okapi's horns are covered in fur.

a)

True

b)

False

45.

What is the okapi's lifespan in captivity?

a)

15-30 Years

b)

30-45 Years

c)

8-15 Years

d)

45-60 Years

46.

What color is the okapi's tongue?

a)

Violet

b)

Pink

c)

Red

d)

Brown

47.

For what does the okapi use its tongue?

a)

Browsing

b)

Grooming

c)

Mate Attraction

d)

Territory Marking

48.

The okapi's tongue is proportionally longer than the giraffe's.

a)

True

b)

False

49.

How long is the okapi's tongue?

a)

45 cm. / 18 in.

b)

15 cm. / 6 in.

c)

25 cm. / 10 in.

d)

35 cm. / 14 in.

50.

Okapis keep defined, non-exclusive, overlapping home ranges.

a)

True

b)

False

51.

Female okapis keep larger home ranges than males.

a)

True

b)

False

52.

Both sexes of okapi have horns.

a)

True

b)

False

53.

What are an okapi's horns called?

a)

Plumicorns

b)

Ossicones

c)

Plastrons

d)

Scutes

54.

How long can an okapi's horns grow?

a)

5 cm. / 2 in.

b)

10 cm. / 4 in.

c)

15 cm. / 6 in.

d)

20 cm. / 8 in.

55.

What is the okapi's circadian rhythm?

a)

Diurnal

b)

Nocturnal

c)

Crepuscular

d)

Cathemeral

56.

The okapi is the only species of forest ungulate to depend on under-story foliage.

a)

True

b)

False

57.

Many of the plant species fed upon by the okapi are poisonous to humans.

a)

True

b)

False

58.

There is sexual dimorphism in the body size of the okapi.

a)

True, males are larger.

b)

True, females are larger.

c)

False.

59.

Which sex of okapi is more red?

a)

Female

b)

Male

60.

How many cervical vertebrae does the okapi have?

a)

3

b)

4

c)

5

d)

6

61.

What is the okapi's closest extant relative?

a)

Giraffe

b)

Plains Zebra

c)

African Wild Ass

d)

Bongo

62.

Like the giraffe, the okapi's cervical vertebrae are elongated.

a)

True

b)

False

63.

How many toes does an okapi have on each foot?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

64.

How much of an okapi's day is spent resting?

a)

10-30%

b)

30-50%

c)

50-70%

d)

70-90%

65.

What habitat does the okapi inhabit?

a)

Forest

b)

Grassland

c)

Savanna

d)

Shrubland

66.

What type of subtropical/tropical forest does the okapi inhabit?

a)

Moist Lowland

b)

Swamp

c)

Dry

d)

Moist Montane

67.

The hairs of the okapi’s white stripes are longer than the hairs in the dark stripes.

a)

True

b)

False

68.

For what does the okapi use its stripes?

a)

Camouflage

b)

Mate Attraction

c)

Communication

d)

Intimidation

69.

What is the okapi's social system?

a)

Social

b)

Solitary

c)

Social Males, Solitary Females

d)

Solitary Males, Social Females

70.

How much of an okapi's time is spent with other animals?

a)

10%

b)

30%

c)

50%

d)

70%

71.

How tall is an okapi at the shoulder?

a)

1 m. / 3 ft.

b)

1.5 m. / 5 ft.

c)

2 m. / 6.5 ft.

d)

2.5 m. / 8 ft.

72.

The okapi is the smallest giraffe species.

a)

True

b)

False

73.

What is the okapi's form of locomotion?

a)

Plantigrade

b)

Unguligrade

c)

Digitigrade

d)

Other

74.

Some researchers believe the okapi should be categorized in what family?

a)

Bovidae

b)

Cervidae

c)

Antilocapridae

d)

Moschidae

75.

Like the giraffe, the okapi has inter-digital glands on all four feet.

a)

True

b)

False

76.

The okapi has similar leg proportions to other species of Artiodactyla.

a)

True

b)

False

77.

The okapi has larger, more flexible ears and a relatively longer neck than other ruminants.

a)

True

b)

False

78.

What is the okapi's scientific name?

a)

Okapia johnstoni

b)

Giraffa johnstoni

c)

Giraffa camelopardalis

d)

Giraffa okapia

79.

What originated the okapi's scientific name?

a)

Western Discoverer

b)

Stripes

c)

Indigenous Name

d)

Long Neck

80.

To what continent are okapis endemic?

a)

Africa

b)

Asia

c)

South America

d)

Oceania

81.

To what country is the okapi endemic?

a)

Democratic Republic of the Congo

b)

Uganda

c)

Tanzania

d)

Central African Republic

82.

What system does the okapi inhabit?

a)

Terrestrial

b)

Aerial/Arboreal

c)

Fossorial

d)

Aquatic

83.

Which of these are okapi tracks?

a)
b)
c)
d)
84.

Which of these is an okapi?

a)
b)
c)
d)
85.

Which of these is an okapi?

a)
b)
c)
d)

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