Giraffidae family

Giraffidae Family

The giraffidae family consists of two living species: giraffe and okapi. Scientists in earlier times stated that the okapi was extinct and the giraffe was the only living Giraffid (member of the giraffidae family) left. Giraffid fossils, which have been found as far back as the Miocene period, led to many theories by curious scientists. Some believed the okapi actually hadn’t existed at all, and others believed it HAD existed but it wasn’t related to the giraffe. But, if you look at the fossils found (or even modern day skulls), they are amazingly similar. Both species have long, narrow skulls, long narrow feet, and short horns coming from between the parietals (bones forming upper and middle cranium) and frontal (forehead). They are also considered ruminants because they both possess a four-chambered stomach, much like a cow.

The Okapi
The okapi, or okapia johnostoni, belongs to:
Kingdom: Animalia (all animals)
Phylum: Chordata (vertebrates)...