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How tall is an okapi?

An adult okapi stands about 1.7 m (5 ft 7 in) at the shoulder.

What is measured: adult shoulder height

Okapi (1.7 m) drawn to scale beside an adult person (1.7 m) and a doorway (2 m)
Drawn to scale, from left to right: Okapi (1.7 m), Adult person (1.7 m) and Doorway (2 m).

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How big is that, really?

  • About the same height as an adult person
  • A little shorter than a doorway
  • About 4.5× as tall as a bowling pin
  • About 28% of the length of a 20-foot shipping container
  • About 12× as tall as a smartphone

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Facts about Okapi

The okapi's striped legs resemble a zebra's, but its closest living relative is the giraffe.

Source: Smithsonian's National Zoo — Okapi; IUCN Red List — Okapia johnstoni

Nature

NameSizeCompared with Okapi
Rafflesia arnoldii1 m (3 ft 3 in)0.59×
Coconut crab1 m (3 ft 3 in)0.59×
Galápagos giant tortoise1.1 m (3 ft 7 in)0.65×
Snow leopard1.3 m (4 ft 3 in)0.76×
Okapi1.7 m (5 ft 7 in)this page
Red kangaroo1.8 m (5 ft 11 in)1.1×
Welwitschia2 m (6 ft 7 in)1.2×
Moeraki Boulder2.2 m (7 ft 3 in)1.3×
Harpy eagle2.2 m (7 ft 3 in)1.3×
Bald eagle2.3 m (7 ft 7 in)1.4×

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Which is bigger: Okapi or Moeraki Boulder?

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