Okapis and giraffes are my favorite animals but no one knows about them.
2007-10-05 15:46:03 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Zoology
Okapi's are beautiful creatures. They are called the giraffes of the Rain Forest. Their legs look like that of a zebra and the rest of their bodies look like a giraffe.
My kids think they stole the legs off of a zebra at the zoo. LOL! It is too funny. I love them too. They seem to be such peaceful creatures.
2007-10-05 15:56:07 · answer #1 · answered by ? 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The okapi (pronounced oh-COP-ee) is a beautiful and unusual animal. With its white-and-black striped hindquarters and front legs, it looks like it must be related to zebras! But take a look at an okapi’s head and you’ll notice a resemblance to giraffes.
The okapi is indeed the only living relative of the giraffe. Like giraffes, okapis have very large, upright ears, which catch even slight sounds, helping them to avoid trouble. They also have long, dark prehensile tongues, just like a giraffe’s, to help them strip the buds and young leaves from the understory brush of their rain forest home.
2007-10-05 22:50:26 · answer #2 · answered by natbeast 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Okapi (Okapia johnstoni) is one of the two remaining species of family Giraffidae, the second being the Giraffe
2007-10-05 22:54:48 · answer #3 · answered by goofman_14 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The okapi is a mammal found in congo, central Africa. Although it bears striped markings reminiscent of the zebra, it is most closely related to the giraffe.
2007-10-05 23:02:40 · answer #4 · answered by Sir 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yeah they're like those animals like the giraffe. I prefer lions though. â¥
2007-10-05 22:52:01 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋