okapi

noun

oka·pi ō-ˈkä-pē

: an African ungulate mammal (Okapia johnstoni) that is closely related to the giraffe but has a relatively short neck, a coat typically of solid reddish chestnut on the trunk, yellowish white on the cheeks, and purplish-black and cream rings on the upper parts of the legs

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Here are seven other things currently known about the okapi. —

Katie Liu, Discover Magazine, 11 Apr. 2024 The okapi’s scientific name, okapia johnstoni, is named after Johnston, though indigenous people had already known of the okapi’s existence long before. —

Katie Liu, Discover Magazine, 11 Apr. 2024 The calf is from a species called okapi, the only living relative of the giraffe, the zoo said in a news release. —

Julia Daye, Sacramento Bee, 9 Apr. 2024 The habitat will include a pair of okapi, a striped mammal that looks like a zebra and is the only living relative of the giraffe. —

Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 June 2023 See all Example Sentences for okapi