When competition for resources is fierce, being able to reach food that other animals cannot get to is a bonus. Possessing a foot-long tongue is a huge advantage and this is where the okapi excels. In ...

Itching your eye is not exactly easy when you only have four hard hooves. But as this adorable clip from the San Diego Zoo shows us, that is not a problem when you are a little okapi. All you need to ...

What looks like a cross between a zebra, a donkey and a giraffe, sporting a purple tongue long enough to wipe its own eyelids? Why, the okapi of course! Today, the Wildlife Conservation Society’s ...

Half-zebra, half-giraffe in appearance, the okapi is one of the most unusual and elusive animals in Africa. In this video, we explore its secretive life deep in the rainforests of the Congo, its ...