Giraffe or okapi?
How to tell them apart
The okapi is the giraffe’s only living relative.
Quick answers
They give the same 8 quick answers, so in the game it comes down to the clues below.
| Question | Giraffe | Okapi |
|---|---|---|
| What is it? | Mammal | Mammal |
| Carnivore? | No, herbivore | No, herbivore |
| Dangerous? | No | No |
| Domesticated? | No | No |
| Awake when? | Daytime | Daytime |
| Hibernates? | No | No |
| Kept as a pet? | No | No |
| Do people eat it? | No | No |
At a glance
| Question | Giraffe | Okapi |
|---|---|---|
| Found in | Africa | Africa |
| Habitat differs | Grassland, Scrub | Rainforest |
| Size differs | Huge | Large |
| Height differs | 4.3–5.7 m | About 1.5 m at the shoulder |
| Weight differs | About 830 kg (females) to 1,190 kg (males) | 200–350 kg |
| Legs | 4 | 4 |
| Covered in | Fur | Fur |
| Lives differs | In herds | Alone |
| Lives for differs | 25 years | 20–30 years |
| Can fly | No | No |
| Swims | No | No |
| Lays eggs | No | No |
About each
Giraffe
The tallest living land animal, browsing leaves from treetops across African savanna. No two giraffes have the same coat pattern.
Everything on the giraffe page
Okapi
A forest animal of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, with zebra-like stripes on its legs but a close relative of the giraffe. The okapi and giraffe are the only living members of their family.
Sources
Last reviewed . The answers and notes come from each animal's own page, where every source is listed.
How each answer is decided: How we answer. More look-alikes: Side by side.