1. The Okapi's toungue is 18 inches long and can reach its eyes and ears. The only enemy of the Okapi is the leopard. Okapis weigh up to 440 to 700 lbs. Okapis live 20 to 30 years. Only male Okapis have horns which are covered up by skin. Females do not have horns like their fellow male okapis. They can grow up to 6.5 ft. tall.
2. Okapis eat fruit, grass, ferns, and twigs. Female okapis pregnancy last between 14 and 16 months. Okapis are related to giraffes. Okapis are on the endangered species list. Okapis are mainly found in central Africa. They were once found in the country of Uganda, but it is believed to be extinct there.
3. Okapis are herbivores which means, that they eat plants and berries. The okapis favorite thing to eat is leaves. They usually eat 40 to 60 lbs. of food a day. Okapis also eat charcoal and clay to keep minerals. Females travel 1 and a half miles a day finding food.
4. The ears of an Okapi can rotate by their selves, so the animal can listen for sounds both in front and behind. Okapis dark toungue is long enough to reach its eyes and ears. With its white-and-black striped back legs and front legs, it looks like it must be related to a zebra.
5. The Okapi is indeed the only living relative of the Giraffe. Like a Giraffe, the Okapi has very large, tall ears, which an hear even slight sounds, helping the Okapis avoid trouble. Okapis and the difficulty to find them humans traveling in their habitat have made okapis hard to observe in the wild. It is believed that there are currently about 25,000 okapis in the wild. Okapis are becoming extinct quick.