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As the population of the Okapi in Congo drops by 50% since 1995, the animal species is feared to be facing grave endangerment.

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<h1>According to CNN, the okapi is to the Congo what the giant panda is to China or the kangaroo to Australia.</h1>

CNN has reported that the population of Okapi species is now only at 10,000, due to political instability and misuse of resources in Congo. However, it wasn't always this way.

The Okapi used to be, and to an extent, still is the signature animal for the Congo, which is the only country in the world where the mammal can be found. You will see illustrations of the animal on Congolese Franc notes, and other merchandise. It also has its own wildlife reserve in eastern Congo, created thirty years ago by an American scientist.

For those who are just hearing about the animal, here's all you need to know.

Saint-Aignan (Loir-et-Cher). Okapi wikipedia

Features of the Okapi

<ol><li>The Okapi is also known as the forest giraffe, congolese giraffe or zebra giraffe because of its striped markings reminiscent of zebras and 5.8 feet tall height, bearing close resemblance to the giraffe. It is considered the only close relative of the giraffe.</li><li>Their tongues are about 14-18 inches long and are long enough to clean its eyelids and ears.</li><li>They have unique stinky smells which they leave behind where they have walked. This is made possible by a scent gland on each foot which leaves behind a sticky, tar-like substance wherever they have walked, marking their territory!</li><li>They use their hides for camouflage in the dense tropical rainforest, which is their natural habitat.</li></ol>

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