Facts about Okapi Communication

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   Newborn okapi calves remain hidden in thick vegetation for several weeks, calling out to their mothers only a handful of times each day to avoid attracting predators.

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2. 06

   Visual displays, including ear positioning and body posture, allow okapis to convey alertness or submission to nearby individuals.

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   Scent secretions from an okapi's neck glands are used to mark trees, conveying territorial and social information to other individuals.

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   Okapi communication includes a chuffing sound used between mothers and their calves to maintain contact in dense rainforest.

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5. 03

   Male okapis produce a distinct cough-like vocalization during courtship to signal their presence to potential mates.

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   The okapi uses scent glands on its feet to leave chemical signals as it walks through its forest territory.

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   Okapis communicate using infrasound, producing vocalizations below the threshold of human hearing to interact across dense forest environments.

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