EXTINCT ANIMALS 



before the animal was known, and were described 

 as coming from a new species of zebra which 

 was named Equus Johnstoni by Dr. Sclater (see 

 Fig. 117). 



Fig. 116. — Photograph of a skull of a male Okapi, showing the 

 simple pointed bony horns like those of the Samotherium. 

 The horns were not enclosed in a horny case as are those 

 of cattle, sheep and antelopes. 



Some people, on account of the Okapi being 

 striped somewhat like a zebra, whilst it has the 

 double hoofs of giraffes and also paired horns, 

 have supposed that it might be a hybrid or 

 " mule " between a zebra and a giraffe. This 



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