Meet the okapi: Africa’s mysterious animal with zebra legs and a giraffe’s DNA

The okapi is one of the rainforest’s most mysterious mammals. At first glance, it looks like someone stitched together a ...

Meet the okapi: The animal with a zebra’s stripes and a giraffe’s heart

With zebra-like stripes and a giraffe’s face, the okapi looks like a strange animal mash-up. But this rare rainforest ...
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‘Zebra giraffe’ expecting at Louisiana animal center. It’s a rare feat, officials say

A species survival center in Louisiana is awaiting a special delivery: a newborn okapi. The “zebra giraffe” is not an animal you’ll often see at a zoo, the Audubon Nature Institute told McClatchy News ...
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Sacramento Zoo Celebrates First Okapi Birth in Its Nearly 100-Year History: ‘An Important Milestone’

The male calf made his arrival on Oct. 9, the zoo announced on Oct. 13 Sacramento Zoo/Facebook The Sacramento Zoo is celebrating the first okapi birth in its nearly 100-year history The zoo announced ...