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Rare Breed Video The mysterious okapi wasn't discovered until the 20th century! Watch this video to see this rare relative of the giraffe.Welcome to the National Geographic video player.Video Sections

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- Bactrian Camels - Bactrian camels are hardy animals that dwell in the deserts of Central and East Asia.
- Bat-Eared Foxes - What big ears you have! Watch a video of desert-dwelling bat-eared foxes in Africa's Kalahari Desert.
- Beaver Family - Watch beavers build a dam and stock it with food for winter. The dam is home to a beaver family: mother, father, and kits.
- Bighorn Sheep Competition - Watch bighorn sheep go head-to-head in this video.
- Cavorting Civet - Watch a civet go into a scent-marking frenzy in this video.
- Chimp Tools - Watch chimps using tools to crack open nuts and catch termites.
- Clean Critters - Humans take a lot of baths, but they're not the only ones who practice personal hygiene. Watch these animals get their groom on.
- Clouded Leopards - Catch a glimpse of the rare clouded leopard in this video.
- Devil Disease - Feisty Tasmanian devils once thrived in Australia and Tasmania, but a contagious disease is spreading across the island and affecting many devils.
- Dolphin Dinner - Dusky dolphins use teamwork to herd schools of fish together for easy eating. Watch these dolphins cooperate to earn a fishy feast!
- Fainting Goats - Have you ever seen a surprised person fall down? How about a goat? Myotonic (MY-uh-than-ick) goats suffer from "fainting" spells when they are startled.
- Farley the Red Panda - Farley, a young red panda, has been through a lot in his short life. Watch him grow and thrive under the care of his keepers.
- Fish Cleaning a Hippo - Watch a hippo get the royal treatment from cleaning carp.
- Fishing Champion - Some mother bats are expert fishers. Watch one in action.
- Fishing Trip - Grizzly cubs learn by watching their mother. See this mama bear give her cubs a fishing lesson.
- Foxy Fruit Bats - A flying fox may have a head that looks like a fox, but it's actually a bat. Learn more about these giant fruit-eaters.
- Gelada Baboons - As many as 600 gelada baboons live together as a group.
- Giant Pandas - Pandas really know how to enjoy a meal and can eat for 14 hours a day.
- Giraffes - Get the facts on the majestic giraffe in this video.
- Golden Lion Tamarins - These tiny, delicate animals live in the rain forest and are endangered.
- Gorilla Rescue - In the mountains between Rwanda and Uganda, researchers try to save a young female gorilla rescued from poachers.
- Horses - Horses have been important to humans for thousands of years, not only for transportation but also for friendship.
- Howler Monkeys - Talk about noisy neighbors! Howler monkeys are considered to be among the Earth's loudest animals.
- Humpback Whales - Watch humpback whales work together to catch their lunches off the coast of Alaska. Get a whale's-eye view with the help of a Crittercam!
- Jumping Jacks - See jackrabbits bounding around their native desert habitat, playing chase and even eating cactuses!
- King of the Jungle? - You may have heard lions called "kings of the jungle" (even though they don't live there). You may be surprised what animal has the power to make lions run!
- Kinkajous - This raccoon relative lives in the rain forest canopy, eating fruit and nectar.
- Meerkats - One meerkat always serves as sentry to warn the group when a predator is approaching.
- Monkeying Around - Just like humans, young chimpanzees spend a lot of time playing and wrestling. See one playful chimp in action.
- Mountain Goats - Mountain goats can live high in the mountains. Learn more about these amazing rock-hoppers in this video.
- Narwhals - Narwhals are a species of whale with a horn. Take a look at the narwhal's mysterious tusk in this video.
- Night Flier - Sugar gliders are small, nocturnal marsupials that have "wings" to glide from tree to tree.
- Nose Job - The Baird's tapir has a nose like an elephant's and the body of a pig. Learn more about this herbivorous oddball in this video.
- Ocelot Hunt - Ocelots are most active during the night. Watch this medium-sized wild cat stalk a family of pacas.
- Orcas Grooming - Everyone enjoys a good back scratch now and then—even orcas will take a break to rub their backs on pebbles.
- Pink River Dolphins - Boto, also called pink river dolphins, are freshwater dolphins that live in the Amazon River. Check out these river-dwellers in this video.
- Plated Pangolin - Pangolins are mammals who are covered in scales, making them look like knights in armor—or little tanks! Watch this odd-looking creature forage for food.
- Rare Breed - The mysterious okapi wasn't discovered until the 20th century! Watch this video to see this rare relative of the giraffe.
- Rock Stars - Yellow-footed rock wallabies live in the harsh Australian outback, where getting a drink of water can be an adventure.
- Saving Koala Habitat - As trees have been cleared to make room for houses, koalas have lost their habitat. The Australian Koala Foundation is working to save the remaining habitat.
- Tall Tail - Spider monkeys move through the trees on "all fives"—they use their tails like an extra arm! Get a grip in this video.
- Tiny Giant - This rodent is only 6 inches (15 centimeters) long, but it's called the giant elephant shrew. Watch this video of the shrew with a strange name.
- Trapeze Artists - "Want to go brachiating (BRAKE-ee-ate-ing)?" Watch these gibbons demonstrate what this word means.
- Walrus Mom - Walrus mothers take good care of their cubs, even taking time to snuggle with their youngsters.
- Wet 'n' Wild - Snow monkeys are native to Japan. Then why is this group in Texas? Watch these macaques cool off by playing in the water.
- Wild Bill - It's got a beak and webbed feet, and it lays eggs. Must be a bird, right? Think again!
- Wild Elephants - All babies like to play. Watch these silly little elephants find ways to have fun!
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