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Okapi

Okapia johnstoni

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Description:

Okapis have reddish dark backs, with striking horizontal white stripes on the front and back legs, making them resemble zebras from a distance. These markings possibly help young follow their mothers through the dense rain forest and may also serve as camouflage.

The body shape is similar to that of the giraffe, except that okapis have much shorter necks. Both species have very long (approximately 35 centimetres),flexible, blue tongues that they use to strip leaves and buds from trees
(wikipedia).

Habitat:

dense jungles

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PublishedNovember 27, 2011

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