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- The body shape is similar to that of the giraffe, except okapis have much shorter necks. Like the giraffe, the okapi has long legs and a robust body. Both species have very long (about 35-cm), they have flexible tongues used to strip leaves and buds from trees.
- They are the closest living relative of the giraffe.
- They have a scent gland on each foot that leaves behind a sticky, tar-like substance wherever they have walked, marking their territory. Coupled with their storng sense of smell, by checking the ground, an okapi can tell if another okapi has been there.
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