Okapis

Okapis are mammals that appear in The Lion Guard universe. They primarily live in the Back Lands, though one is a Pride Lander.
== Appearance ==
=== In the Real World ===
Okapis are medium-sized giraffid-like animals. They have long necks and large ears, while their coats are various shades of brown, striped with white on their legs and ankles, with additional white on their face, throat, and chest. While their stripes might make them look like zebras, they are actually distant relatives of giraffes.
=== In The Lion Guard ===
Okapis have been described as strange-looking creatures that resemble giraffes, zebras, and oryxes. Their tongues are blue-black.
== Information ==
=== In the Real World ===
Okapis are herbivores that feed off of leaves, buds, grasses, fungi, ferns, and fruits. They are primarily diurnal animals and are related to giraffes. It is the national animal of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The species first discovered in 1901.
=== In The Lion Guard ===
Okapis are the favorite food of a leopard. They are rare animals who spend much of their lives hiding. There aren't many of them, even in their primary residence outside of the Pride Lands. Okapis are solitary and stay far away from predators as much as possible. Okapis are able to hide very well even from those with keen sight, such as Ono. They lived in Back lands since they not native to the Pride Lands as it definitely evidence by being chased out by Leopard like Makachua.
Despite it being said that they’re said not to be native to the Pride Lands, several are seen in The Lion King 2: Simba’s Pride. 
== History ==
=== The Imaginary Okapi ===
Beshte befriends an okapi named Ajabu, who is on the run from Makucha the leopard. The Lion Guard ends up driving Makucha away, and Simba and Nala permit Ajabu to remain in the Pride Lands.
== Notable Okapis in The Lion Guard ==
* Ajabu  
Category:Animals
Category:Back Landers
Category:Mammals
Category:Pride Landers
Category:Real Life
Category:Giraffids