Okapi

They mainly eat shoots, grasses and leaves.

Their current range is in central, northern and eastern Democratic Republic of Congo and they were formerly also found in Uganda.

They are found in high canopy rain forests that let in little light.

They have an oily coat that helps to wick water away from their skin. Their coloration helps them to camouflage in the dense foliage. Nicknamed the “forest giraffe,” the okapi is the only living relative of giraffes. Besides their long neck, there are other similarities between the two species:
-Long, dark prehensile tongue to help browse, or pull leaves from tree limbs
-Large, upright ears to hear sounds even humans cannot detect
-Front legs must be stretched out to the sides to reach the ground to drink
-Male okapi have ossicones, hardened cartilage covered by skin and hair sitting on top of their heads

Their cautious nature and remote habitat make it hard to study okapi in their native range.