7. The Okapi Secret Striped Cousin of the Giraffe



Hidden in Congo rainforests, the okapi sports zebra like legs, a chocolate coat, and a giraffe style tongue that plucks leaves. Males wear tiny skin covered horns for sparring. Logging and poaching now corner this shy forest relic, spurring urgent protection.
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