Okapi
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The okapi, also known as forest giraffe and zebra giraffe, is an artiodactyl mammal that is endemic to the northeast Democratic Republic of the Congo. However, non-invasive genetic identification has
Saint Aignan. Okapi
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Illustration from an original painting by Sir Harry Johnston, based on preserved skins (1901)
Male okapi displaying his striking horizontal stripes
Giraffe
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Giraffes are large African hoofed mammals. They are the tallest living terrestrial animals and the largest ruminants on Earth. They are classified under the family Giraffidae, along with their closest
Okapi
…as well. It is the only species in the genus Okapia. Although the okapi has striped markings reminiscent of zebras, it is most closely related to the giraffe. The okapi and the giraffe are the only living members of the family Giraffidae. The okapi stands about 1.5 m (4 ft 11 in) tall at the shoulder and has…
Giraffe Mikumi National Park
The extinct giraffid Samotherium (middle) in comparison with the okapi (below) and giraffe. The anatomy of Samotherium appears to have shown a transition to a giraffe-like neck.
Giraffe skeleton on display at the Museum of Osteology, Oklahoma City
Closeup of the head of a Southern giraffe