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Have you ever seen an Okapi before? Although the okapi has striped markings reminiscent of zebras, it is most closely related to the giraffe. In fact, the okapi and the giraffe are the only living members of the family Giraffidae. #WildlifeWednesday 🦒 🦓 | Science Channel

Happy World Okapi Day! Did you know? Okapi calves go through a long nesting phase of development during which they spend the majority of their time resting and hiding rather than being up and active with their moms. Okapi calf, Dini Darweshi, is just starting to come out of that phase of his life and has been exploring one of our outdoor habitat yards in the Zoo’s Congo Expedition region on warm days, providing guests with the opportunity to see him. He still nurses several times each day, but i

1.7K views · 104 reactions | Did you know that okapi are territorial animals? This helps to explain why they are solitary. Okapi have multiple ways of marking their territory including a scent gland on each foot which releases a tar-like substance to indicate the area is theirs. Furthermore, they can also secrete urine to mark their territory, as can be seen from this footage from one of our camera traps. | Okapi Conservation Project | Facebook

5.8K views · 126 reactions | In the wild, okapi can only be found in the Ituri Rainforest in the Congo. They are famous for being the last large mammal discovered in Africa in the early 1900s. Stop by to see our okapi pair, Sukari and Kwame, next to our Asian elephant bachelor yard. Watch this week’s replay to learn more: bit.ly/2wHMYBw | Houston Zoo | Facebook