Attempted Okapi Mating

14/08/09, between 3-3:30pm.

We were in Secret World of the Okapi, viewing one of them indoors, when they let the other in.

A keeper was also in the public viewing area. There were only maybe 5-7 people around and he said we may (or may not) want to stay watch as they thought she might be in season today.

We stayed 5-10 minutes before we had to press on and this was as close as it got, so I can't report whether anything happened or not I'm afraid!

There aren't great photos, but I didn't want to use the flash.

, This is great to see, Stuma is taking a very submissive pose without total rejecting Dicky here.

This could have been their very first mixing!!

I would have stayed longer but then nothing might have happened anyway. Maybe Taun(or someone) can find out if they mated?

Pertinax said:

This could have been their very first mixing!!

I would have stayed longer but then nothing might have happened anyway. Maybe Taun(or someone) can find out if they mated?

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I would of stayed all day to only make my family unhappy with me and bored

I will certain enquire about it on my next visit.

In the next photo she looks very relaxed standing right next to him so finally it looks like a compatable setup with thse two. His arrival (once she decided she liked him) might well have suddenly stimulated her oestrus cycle-whereas a male she wasn't happy with can repress or upset the cycle I think.

Ysterday they were trying to mate. The male kept trying to mount the female but she kept moving away. A keeper was watching in the public area and also another was from the side of the enclosure.

sad to say no successful mating asked a keeper :S

the first proper introduction was in late august and i waited there for 30 mins+ XD

EvilKittie said:

sad to say no successful mating asked a keeper :S

the first proper introduction was in late august and i waited there for 30 mins+ XD

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Things take time with a stubborn female, this is the best they have had it so far. All signs are good for the future.

she did get injured with the last male :S

i was there, the male was mounting the female sideways, it made me and the keeper chuckle