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okapi.

A ruminant (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 the hindquarters.

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noun/ə(ʊ)ˈkɑːpi/Received-Pronunciation/oʊˈkɑpi/General-American/əʊˈkɑːpi/General-South-African
  1. A ruminant (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 the hindquarters.

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Borrowed from Mvuba okapi.

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