The okapi tongue is long and prehensile, which means that it is capable of grasping things. They use it in conjunction with their lips, which are mobile and muscular.

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.

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.

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 ...

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

He’s going to wrap that nice, long tongue and grab it straight from your fingers there,” Knox explains. The herbivores have a 16-inch prehensile tongue with a purplish melanin on the tip.

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 ...

April 23, 2025 — Josh brings us to the Zoo this morning to meet the Okapi he is lucky to have at Potawatomi Zoo, acting as part of a successful breeding program for the illusive cousin of the ...

The birth of one of Africa’s rarest animals has been caught on CCTV at a UK zoo - in a moment only a few people in the world ...

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 ...

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