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37 Weird Animals You (Probably) Didn’t Know Existed.

18. Okapi

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Native to the northeast of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the okapi may look a little zebra like (with its stripey legs), but it is actually most closely related to the giraffe. Indeed the okapi and the giraffe are the only surviving members of the family Giraffidae.

Written by Luna

Luna believes every fact has a story behind it and every story deserves to be told well. She writes about history, science, human connection, and the things that make you say 'I had no idea.'

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