Okapi.

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  • Source:
    Encyclopedia of Animals. 8/1/2017, p1. 1p. 1 Chart.
  • Additional Information
    • Subject Terms:
      OKAPIA; ANIMAL species; GIRAFFIDAE; RAIN forests; HERBIVORES; ANIMAL life spans; PREGNANCY in animals
    • Abstract:
      The okapi is related to the giraffe. It is much smaller than a giraffe and has stripes across its rump and legs. The okapi has a 14-inch (36-centimeter) tongue with which it can lick its eyelids clean. It was first seen in 1901. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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