Endangered

Okapi

Okapia johnstoni

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About

The okapi, also known as the forest giraffe, is a unique mammal native to the Democratic Republic of the Congo. They have a giraffe-like body with zebra-like stripes on their legs and are closely related to giraffes.

Habitat

Rainforests of the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Diet

Herbivorous - leaves, fruits, and fungi

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Fun Facts

Okapis are the only living relative of giraffes.
They have a long, prehensile tongue that they use to strip leaves from trees.
Okapis were unknown to science until the early 20th century.

Conservation

StatusEndangered

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