We’re just okapi-tivated by this cuteness! Our 6-week-old okapi is spending time outdoors behind the scenes with mom Sukari before he makes his public debut. Stay tuned for an update on this striped cutie. | Houston Zoo

Okapi 🦒 Rare Creature of the Congo! | 1 Minute Animals 🌿 Ever heard of the mysterious Okapi? Meet the Okapi, a rare and elusive animal with stripes like a zebra and a tongue long enough to lick its own ears! #Okapi #AfricanWildlife #wildlife #WildAnimals #WeirdAnimals #cuteanimals | 1 Minute Animals

Okay - let’s talk about Okapis! 🦌 Native to the Democratic Republic of the Congo (the only place you can see them in the wild), these lesser known mammals may look like a cross between deer and zebras, but they’re actually the only known relatives to giraffes 🦌 In the wild, the stripes on their behinds actually act as camouflage in the dense rainforests where they reside 🦌 An Okapi’s dark fur feels like velvet 🦌 In their native habitat (dense rainforests), they’re very elusive, which means h

241K views · 16K reactions | The 5-day-old baby okapi received its first neonatal exam and it was determined that the calf is a male. Send in your best name suggestions for this beautiful little one. ❤️ | Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden | Facebook