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Okapi

Okapi
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The okapi (; Okapia johnstoni), also known as forest giraffe and zebra giraffe, is an artiodactyl mammal that is endemic to the northeast Democratic Republic of the Congo.

GroupMammalWhere it livesForest & jungle

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The okapi (; Okapia johnstoni), also known as forest giraffe and zebra giraffe, is an artiodactyl mammal that is endemic to the northeast Democratic Republic of the Congo.

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