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Rare animal sighting: First okapi calf in Southeast Asia born at Singapore’s Rainforest Wild Adventure
Summary by The Singapore Editorial Desk · Byline on the source page: Nick Karean , as published by The Independent Singapore
· September 27, 2026
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Okapis look like a strange mix of animals, with zebra-like legs and a body similar to that of giraffes, having long, flexible tongues and bony structures
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