The Okapi Wildlife Reserve [pic] The Okapi Wildlife Reserve The Okapi Wildlife Reserve takes up about one-fifth of the Ituri forest in the Northeast of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (UNESCO Heritage Centre‚ 1992-2008). According to UNESCO Heritage Centre (1992-2008)‚ “ the Congo river basin‚ of which the reserve and forest are a part‚ is one of the largest drainage systems in Africa’’ (para. 1). The reserve contains endangered species of primates and birds and about 5‚000 of the estimated
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Congo is also known for the Okapi Wildlife reserve. The reserve is found within the Congo River basin‚ which is considered Africa’s main drainage system. Encompassing nearly one-fifth of the Ituri Rainforest‚ the Okapi Wildlife Reserve contains many endangered mammals and birds. Included in the endangered animals is the elusive okapi. Out of 30‚000 okapi still in existence‚ the reserve is a haven for roughly 5‚000 of them (Woods Hole Research Center‚ 2009). The okapi share the reserve with several
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found on the hottest continent in the world. This animal was not discovered until the early 20th century. This is due to how solitary and elusive it is. This unique creature is called the okapi. The okapi otherwise known as the “African Unicorn” or “Forest Zebra” is a fascinating animal for many reasons. The okapi was discovered in 1901 by the British explorer Sir Harry Johnston. “Johnston was the high commissioner of Uganda‚ and he wanted to add a new member to the roster of mammals” (Slack). To add
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compared‚ and paired. Hypothesis & Prediction Here I analyze the identification of an unknown individual species. The unidentified individual was one of seven possible mammal species: gorilla‚ human‚ Geoffroy’s spider monkey‚ beluga whale‚ okapi‚ aardvark‚ or red kangaroo. If the organism’s sex chromosomes and diploid and haploid numbers are equivalent between the unknown and known species then the individual will match the reference for that species. Methods Here I test the identity of a species
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to her own consciousness‚ which is why Ruth May’s forgiveness set her free. The okapi story told by Orleanna differs from the story told be Ruth May in that the okapi story told by Ruth May describes it as being scared away thus‚ allowing the rare animal to live another year. However‚ Orleanna’s version of the story symbolizes the okapi as the danger and threats that the Congo has to offer and that just as the okapi stared her in the face‚ the dangers of Congo stared her in the face. Orleanna’s story
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Description The Orycteropus afer‚ otherwise known as the aardvark‚ is an animal that is roughly pig-like in appearance‚ not too short or tall‚ with very strong features. The aardvark’s body has bilateral symmetry‚ meaning it can be divided into two parts that are symmetrical. They are medium sized standing at about 24 inches at the shoulder. Aardvark’s have body sizes ranging from about 43 to 53 in. with tail sizes ranging from 21 to 26 inches. While their height and length may not be too
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Tantalum is an extremely hard and dense element that is highly resistant to corrosion. It has a very high melting point and is a good conductor of heat and electricity. It is a rare and valuable metal in huge demand in today’s high technology industries because of its ability to hold high electric charges. Tantalum is an extremely hard and dense element that is highly resistant to corrosion. It has a very high melting point and is a good conductor of heat and electricity. It is a rare and valuable
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is why they seem to get different results. Types of search engines There are two main kinds of search engines: crawler based search engines and human powered directories. Google and AltaVista are crawler based search engines. MSN‚ Ananzi and Aardvark are hybrid search engines as they contain features of human powered directories as well as crawler based search engines. Crawler based search engine In a crawler based search engine a user types in key words looking for information‚ illustrated in
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antlers. Giraffids are a very elite group. There are only two that belong to this group of animals. The Giraffe and the Okapi are the only two‚ and Giraffes are the tallest mammals in the world. “Both are tall animals that browse on vegetation; today giraffes occur only in Africa and south of the Sahara‚ although they formerly live in North Africa‚ too.” (Bernabeo‚ 2010) Okapis are not squarely spotted such as the giraffe; instead they have a long brown neck and
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Life sucks when you’re just another face in the crowd of screaming people running from a dragon. Or a giant. Or a robot controlled by a mad scientist. But I should feel lucky‚ of course. We have the protagonist to protect us! Or‚ as he calls us‚ the ’innocent people.’ As in‚ "Don’t hurt them‚ they’re all innocent people!" or "Why don’t you pick on someone your own size‚ they can’t defend themselves from you‚ you giant cockroach!" Yeah‚ he’s not the type of guy who remembers names. In fact‚ most of
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