Meet the okapi: Africa’s mysterious animal with zebra legs and a giraffe’s DNA

The okapi is one of the rainforest’s most mysterious mammals. At first glance, it looks like someone stitched together a ...

Humans and animals have the same preference in mating calls, citizen science experiment finds

The bright colors of butterfly wings, the sweet aromas of flowers, and the euphonious melodies of songbirds all evolved as ...
The Indian Express

Meet the okapi: The animal with a zebra’s stripes and a giraffe’s heart

At first glance, it looks like someone combined two very different animals. It has the striped legs of a zebra, the long face of a giraffe, and the body of an antelope. Meet the fascinating Okapi — ...
Smithsonian Magazine

How Do Horses Whinny? Scientists Say They’ve Figured Out How the Majestic Animals Make This Distinctive Sound

A horse’s whinny is a distinctive and instantly recognizable sound, which the animals use to communicate with each other and express emotions. But this unique vocalization has long puzzled scientists, ...
Ars Technica

From chickens to humans, animals think “bouba” sounds round

Does “bouba” sound round to you? How about “maluma”? Neither are real words, but we’ve known for decades that people who hear them tend to associate them with round objects. There have been plenty of ...
Sacramento Bee

First okapi born at Sacramento Zoo is ready to meet you — and he needs a name

The Sacramento Zoo’s new okapi calf stands in his habitat. The male calf, born Oct. 9, is now on view to the public for the first time as the zoo invites supporters to help choose his name through an ...
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When animal noises cross into the truly disturbing

Animals use sound to communicate, defend territory, and survive, but some species produce noises that seem almost impossible. These vocalizations can resemble mechanical hums, human voices, or ...
Yahoo

Baby Rhino Noises Are the Sound You Didn't Know You Needed To Hear Today

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Most of the time, animal noises match the animal. Horses neigh and it works. Dogs bark, and their sound generally matches the size ...
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Inside Brookfield Zoo’s Remarkable History with the Elusive Okapi

A Peek Into the Life of the Okapi Eating Leaves and Lightning-Struck Ash How Okapi Stay Hidden in the Rainforest How Okapi Keep the Rainforest Alive How Brookfield Zoo Is Shaping Okapi Cons... For ...
WWLTV

Endangered okapi 'Asili' at Audubon Nature Institute is pregnant with second calf, due later this year

NEW ORLEANS — Audubon Nature Institute announced that one of its endangered okapi is pregnant at the Freeport-McMoRan Audubon Species Survival Center. Eight-year-old “Asili” is expected to give birth ...
The Advocate

Meet Asili, an 8-year-old endangered okapi expected to give birth later this year in Louisiana

An 8-year-old okapi at the Freeport-McMoRan Audubon Species Survival Center on the West Bank is pregnant and will give birth to a calf later this year, an encouraging development for the shy and ...