Is it a Zebra-Giraffe or a Giraffe-Zebra?

GrrlScientist displays one of her favorite animals -- the Okapi.

Personally I think it looks suspiciously similar to the result of a profane, drunken hookup between a zebra and a giraffe. I wonder who rolled over only to be shocked that morning -- my guess is the zebra...

How would that even work? I would think zebra girl, giraffe boy, but I am willing to hear alternative views on the subject. Like all drunken hookups, the issue of mechanics is usually secondary.

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wait a second .. even though zebras are widely known to be zealous party animals, everyone knows that giraffes don't drink!