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What are okapis a mix of?

Updated: 8/11/2023
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The okapi is not a cross between any 2 animals it is infact a shorter relative of the giraffe with short neck, dark brown-red back, and white prosterior with black zebra-like stripes

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It is not a cross-breed. An okapi is a natural animal, although it looks like a zebra crossed with a giraffe.

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The okapi is made of the giraffe for long neck,a horse for it's body,and a zebra for it's legs. Although it looks as if it is a crossbreed it is not, it is a genus in its own right

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the okapi's closest relative is the giraffe. but they have zebra bottom and legs. so they are giraffe and zebra kind of combined.

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Okapis are not a mix breed, but many people think they are because they kinda look like a mix between a deer,a gerafe, and a zebra.

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