Francis and J.J. While checking out the exhibit, the best way to tell the two apart is to look at who is taller and a little rounder.

The Okapi is teh closest living relative to the giraffe and he has a pretty amazing tongue that I got to experience ...

Itching your eye is not exactly easy when you only have four hard hooves. But as this adorable clip from the San Diego Zoo ...

Simona has shared comical footage of her son's enthusiasm instantly vanishing the moment he sees a giraffe's tongue up close.