Nov 22, 2025
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okapi :)
Okapi doodle for Pixeljoint's latest collab! 🦒🦓 Website - Bluesky - Inprnt
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By Raul654 - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0
OKAPI Okapia johnstoni ©Laura Quick
Okapi are strange animals that look like a combination of a giraffe and a zebra. They live in the jungle of the Democratic Republic of Congo, where it's very hot and predators, such as leopards, are always lurking. To stay alive, okapi have a three key adaptations.
they have scent-glands on their feet to mark their territory
they have infrasonic calls, which allows them to communicate with their calves without predators hearing their call.
they have 14-18 inch-long tongues, which can be used to wash their eyes and ears.
They are nearly horse sized about 5 feet tall at the shoulder and weighing about 450-750 pounds.
Source: Africa Geographic text: ©Molly Sequin
Okapi (also known as the forest giraffe, Congolese giraffe, or zebra giraffe)
Okapi (Okapia johnstoni)
Zoo Frankfurt 2017
(c) by me
Okapi (aka the forest giraffe, Congolese giraffe, or zebra giraffe)
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"Okapi" Sticker for Sale by leaping-doe | Redbubble
Features a okapi also known as the zebra giraffe and congolese giraffe. Okapis eat leaves, berries, fungi, and other plants. Okapis are related to the giraffe and have tongues long enough to clean their own eyes! This illustration was drawn by leapingdoe.