MAMMALIA: ARTIODACTYLA: GIRAFFIDAE: Genus

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Okapi

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Range: Africa, in dense forests of the center of the continent.

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Taxonomy & Relationships: This is the closest living relative of the giraffe.

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Additional Comments: Habitat destruction and hunting have made the okapi an endangered species.

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