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The Okapi and the Western World

Stuff You Missed in History Class

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What Happened to Equus Johnston?

Johnston discovered a new species without ever having seen what it was. He had to cut his active search short due to that malaria outbreak. A belgian officer named mira had promised johnston that his men would capture one of these animals and send him an intact hide, but then he died from a complication from malaria himself. By april 19 o onejohnston had a skin and two skulls, as well as a very detailed written description of the animal.

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