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Okapis are found only in the tropical forests of northeastern Zaire. They prefer altitudes between 500 and 1,000 m, although they may venture above 1,000 m in the eastern montane rainforests. One sighting occurred at 1,450 m on Mt. Hoyo, in the upper Ituri.
The shape of the body is of a giraffe, just not the neck. The neck doesn't need to be long; all the branches are lower to ground. Average okapis are 1.9 to 2.5 meters (6.2 to 8.2 ft). tall to the shoulder and are 1.5 to 2 meters (4.5 to 6.6 ft.) long with a tail that is 30 to 42 cm (12 to 17 in). Naturally, weight is 200-300 kg (440-660 lbs).