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 ...

"We’re absolutely delighted to welcome our third okapi calf to Dublin Zoo. Each birth is a major step forward for the ...

IT was a magical day at Dublin Zoo as they welcomed the birth of a “rare and endangered” animal. Proud mother Lumara gave ...

What’s more adorable than a baby animal? A baby animal trying to take its first steps. These cute critters get up and get as ...

“It is amazing biology,” says Lukas. The okapi can lick the back of its own neck with its 18-inch tongue, and its glossy coat feels like velvet.

The Okapi is a unique looking animal you can find at the Roosevelt Park Zoo whose stripes, big ears, and long tongue make him stand out. We meet with a zookeeper to better ...

The okapi is classified as endangered by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature. There are an estimated 10,000 to 50,000 okapis left in the wild.

Rarely seen to humans, okapi are the only animal with a tongue long enough (think 18 inches) to lick its own ears. Mbaya was born this spring, weighing in at a petite 65 pounds.

HOUSTON – The Houston Zoo has put on display a baby okapi, a solitary species that in the wild is found deep in the dense rainforests of sub-Saharan Africa. The male calf, who was born April 20 ...

All About Okapi Tongues. An adult okapi’s tongue can extend nearly 10 inches beyond its mouth. This body part is dark blue with a smooth base and pointed end.

Half zebra, half giraffe, the okapi was only discovered in 1901. Much like the country it is native to, ... An okapi's tongue can be 18-inches long. An okapi being fed at the reserve.