Okapi

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There are many different kinds of animals. There are also many different characteristics of animals. The animal I chose is an Okapi. This animal is very unique. The Okapi is a multicellular animal. It has eukaryotic cells. It is most common to the giraffe. It is a giraffid artiodactyl mammal, and is found in the Democratic Republic of Congo. This essay will be telling you about all the different characteristics of the okapi. One of the coolest and weirdest characteristics of the Okapi is that it has stinky feet. Okapi have scent glands on the bottom of each foot. These scent glands leave behind a tar-like substance to communicate their territory. Okapi have a gestational period of 414 to 493 months. Okapi mothers can use infrasonic sound

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