Okapi

An okapi is a mammal native to the Ituri Forest in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Africa. They were not even known to exist until quite recently. Okapi have black and white markings on its legs like zebra's markings. The other parts of its body are brown. Okapi are related to giraffes. Okapi have long 14-18 inch long tongues and are able to clean their eyelids and ears with them. Male okapi have short horns on their heads called ossicones. Their horns are covered with skin. Okapis have 12-17 inch long tails. Okapis' predators are leopards. Okapi weigh 440-660 pounds. Okapi are herbivores, and in the wild, okapi feed on buds, grass, fungi, fruit, and tree leaves. Okapi are not on the endangered list currently. However, they are threatened by poaching and habitat destruction.