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Okapi licks his own face in the Antwerp Zoo I wouldn't blame you for thinking this is a photoshopped demon. A demon it is not, yet it is the remarkable and very rare Okapi, the giraffe's only living relative. I just happened to capture it in an unfortunate, almost satanic moment. Antwerpen,Belgium,Europe,Okapia johnstoni,okapi Click/tap to enlarge

Okapi licks his own face in the Antwerp Zoo

I wouldn't blame you for thinking this is a photoshopped demon. A demon it is not, yet it is the remarkable and very rare Okapi, the giraffe's only living relative. I just happened to capture it in an unfortunate, almost satanic moment.

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    Claire Hamilton
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    It does look pretty weird. Seeing this amazing animal in the wild is way up there on my bucket list...one day..before they are all gone. Posted 11 years ago

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The Okapi

The okapi /oʊˈkɑːpiː/ , also known as the forest giraffe or zebra giraffe, is a giraffid artiodactyl mammal native to the Ituri Rainforest, located in the northeast of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, in Central Africa. Although the okapi bears striped markings reminiscent of zebras, it is most closely related to the giraffe.

The animal was brought to prominent European attention by speculation on its existence found in popular press reports covering Henry Morton Stanley's journeys.. more

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Similar species: Even-toed Ungulates
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Uploaded Apr 15, 2014. Captured Apr 27, 2013 16:24.
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  • NIKON D7000
  • f/6.3
  • 1/8000s
  • ISO6400
  • 400mm