At first look, the okapi looks like a mix of a giraffe and a zebra. It has a long neck and big ears, which are very similar to a giraffe, but its body is much smaller.

In reality, the okapi is related to the giraffe! In fact, it's the only living relative of the giraffe. If you take a closer look, you might start to see the resemblance between the two animals.

Despite seeing the move as a positive one, Julian Fennessy, co-chair of the International Union for Conservation of Nature's Giraffe and Okapi Specialist Group, said the new listing was "not going ...

the okapi, a forest giraffe, of which it holds some 15% of the world’s remaining 30,000. It’s part of the Congo Basin rainforest — the world’s second-biggest — and a vital carbon sink ...

A rare okapi has been born at Marwell Zoo in southern ... 1. They belong to the giraffe family - Despite having distinctive zebra-like black and white stripes on their back legs, okapis are ...

The incredible third-generation success highlights the zoo’s expertise in breeding and caring for okapi. The species, often referred to as the ‘forest giraffe’, is native to the dense ...

8. The calf is from a species called okapi, the only living relative of the giraffe, the zoo said in a news release. Okapis are from the rainforest of the Democratic Republic of Congo. Like ...

The species, often called the 'forest giraffe, is native to the Democratic Republic of Congo and is endangered, with fewer than 10,000 left in ...

the okapi, a forest giraffe, of which it holds some 15% of the world’s remaining 30,000. It’s part of the Congo Basin rainforest — the world’s second-biggest — and a vital carbon sink ...