Future Okapi

The Okapi is a herbivorous animal endemic to Central Africa. It has a solitary and secretive nature that allows it to hide in its habitat, which is a rainforest with lush vegetation and dense undergrowth. Their fur also has a distinct striped pattern that disguises it from predators. The Okapi’s long tongue allows it to reach for leaves among the canopy. It has a giraffe-tail, which can be explained from the fact that it is the only relative of the giraffe. Due to rising temperatures, the Okapi’s inland rainforest habitat may turn into a grassland. To adapt, it will adopt brown fur to camouflage instead of its original black and white fur. It will also gain improved eyesight in order to scan the open grassland. Lastly, the Okapi’s legs will become more muscular and nimble in order to navigate the grassland’s terrain and escape predators.