OKAPI

Okapia johnstoni ) in the {{link=giraffe">giraffe family that lives alone in Congo rain forests, eating leaves and fruit.

Its neck and legs are proportionately shorter than the giraffe's, and females, which are larger than males, stand about 5 ft (1.5 m) at the shoulder. The sleek coat is deep brown on the front of the body; the upper legs are black-and-white-striped, and the lower legs are white, with black rings above the hooves. The male's short horns are covered with skin except at the tips.

Okapi ( Okapia johnstoni )

Kenneth W. Fink

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