Near threatened

Okapi

Okapia johnstoni

Okapi

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“One of the most distinctive features of both the Okapi and the Giraffe is their long prehensile tongue which can not only be used to grab onto leaves and branches but it also assists the animal when grooming. The tongue of the Okapi is in fact so long, that they are one of the few animals in the world that are said to be able to lick their own ear!”

Scientific Classification

KINGDOM

Animalia

PHYLUM

Chordata

CLASS

Mammalia

ORDER

Artiodactyla

FAMILY

Giraffidae

GENUS

Okapia

Location

Central Africa

Mammal

Herbivore

Habitat

Terrestrial, Forest

Food

Leaves, Shoots, Fruits

Threat

Climate Change
Fishing

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