similar to the giraffe but smaller with much shorter neck and stripe on the legs
A large ruminant mammal, Okapia johnstoni, found in the rainforests of the Congo, related to the giraffe, but with a much shorter neck, a reddish brown coat and zebra-like stripes on its hindquarters.
The word comes from the Mvuba language, where it originally meant "forest animal." It was later adopted to refer specifically to this unique creature.