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- Okapis have white stripes that cover their hide legs.
- They are related to the giraffe.
- Have skin covered bumps on their head.
- Have an 18-inch tounge that is purple.
- Okapis have fox colored fur.
- Okapis can reach up to 5 feet tall and 550 pounds.
- Okapis are very shy.
- Okapis show their affection by circling and licking each other.
- After a male and female have mated, they separate.
- A calf is born after 15 months of pregnancy.
- Okapis live in the Ituri Forest.
- Okapis are prey for leopards and parasite worms.
- Okapis like mountains.
- Okapis eat grass, berries, and fruit.
- Just like their relative, the giraffe, okapis are inants.
- There are only about 25,000 okapis in the world.
- Okapis are also called forest giraffes.
Don't a lot of these QuickFacts look familar?
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