The
okapi (
pronounced /oʊˈkɑːpiː/),
Okapia johnstoni, is a
giraffid artiodactyl mammal native to the
Ituri Rainforest, located in the northeast of the
Democratic Republic of the Congo, in Central Africa. Although the okapi bears striped markings reminiscent of the
zebra, it is most closely related to the
giraffe.
