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Okapi at Bristol Zoo, Bristol, England

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Okapi pair

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Okapia johnstoni

Coolest Animals: Okapi

Coolest Animals: Okapi
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The Okapi has a very long tongue. Their tongues are so long, in fact, that okapis use them to wash their eyelids, clean out their ears, and even swat insects away from their neck.

Weirdest Animal: Okapi

Weirdest Animal: Okapi
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The okapi's long prehensile tongue is used to strip leaves from branches and vines. Their tongue is 12-14 inches (30-36 cm) long and black or dark blue in color.

Weirdest Animals Okapi

Weirdest Animals Okapi
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The Okapi has a very long tongue and can in fact lick its own ears, making it a very weird animal.