This interdisciplinary unit study introduces students to the okapi, a rare and fascinating land animal native to the Congo Rainforest, through the story Kito the Okapi. Students explore how animals use adaptations, behaviors, and camouflage to survive in dense land environments. The unit begins with an engaging informational narrative that follows Kito as he moves quietly through the rainforest, avoids predators, and finds food using his long tongue and keen senses. Through close reading, st