霍加狓 (Okapia johnstoni) 是一种行踪隐密的物种，原生于刚果民主共和国的密林内。它们的外观相当独特，有着灰白色的脸、包覆躯干的深棕色毛皮，腿和后半身还有亮白色的条纹。不同性别的霍加狓外观略有不同，雄鹿长有小小的角，而雌鹿头上的相同部位则是一小撮毛。雄鹿与雌鹿都差不多 1.4 到 1.6 米高、体长 2.4 到 2.6 米。
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Okapia johnstoni
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Animal Facts
The okapi and the giraffe are the only members of the giraffe family.
Newborn okapis do not defecate for the first month of their life to prevent predators from locating them.
Okapis have a 30cm long prehensile tongue.
Okapis can retract their eyeballs into their skull to protect their eyes when travelling through thick undergrowth.
The okapi had the nickname 'African unicorn' before it was officially discovered. People would tell stories of seeing a 'donkey-like' creature with small horns in the forest, but its existence wasn't confirmed until 1901.