Okapi

The Okapi is certainly an unusual looking animal.  Most people when they first see it, think it's related to zebra because of the white stripes.  Then they are really surprised to find out it is the only animal related to the giraffe!  Sometimes called the Forest Giraffe, it lives in rainforests in the Democratic Republic of Congo.  The Okapi is listed as Endangered and because it is so elusive, it's hard to tell how many are still in the wild.  They estimate it at 25,000.  They are becoming more popular in zoos as they work to save the Okapi from going extinct.

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