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Okapi ( Okapia johnstoni) ------------------------------------- Etymology and Taxonomy Scientifically, Okapi can be classified as: Kingdom : Animalia Phylum : Chordata Class : Mammalia Order : Artiodactyla Family : Giraffidae Genus : Okapia Species : O. johnstoni Okapi is an artiodactyl (an even-toed ungulate) mammal which is native to the Democratic Republic of the Congo , in Central Africa . It's markings are similar to zebras, but they're more related to giraffes because they belong in the family of Giraffidae . Okapi and Giraffe are the only surviving members of the Giraffidae until now. Okapi is a medium-sized giraffid, standing 1.5m  tall at the shoulder, with the average body length of 2.5m , and with the weight ranging from 200 to 350 kg . It has a long neck, and large flexible ears. The body coat is mostly brown, much contrast with the white horizontal stripes it has in it's legs. While being in the same family as Giraffes, Okapis can be e

Gathapraya Anigata, Abhipraya, Gathapraya! 30th of September, 2017, was the date of my school's annual school cultural festival, "Gathapraya". It was one of the most waited things to happen in our school. The excitement, the hype, the anticipation made for the event can't be described in words. We all were so excited for the event to start. Before that, the Gathapraya committee worked so hard to prepare the festival. They worked everyday, selling stuffs like rice boxes and other foods everyday to people to fulfill the budget needed for the festival. They also worked day and night on weekends promoting the festival itself! Every Sunday, they go to the Car Free Day festival at Dago doing garage sales and promoting our beloved festival. The decoration team also worked very hard the last two weeks! They wouldn't mind spending their time to rest just to create the decorations used for the festival. If they usually come home around 4 pm, they would go ho