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Look happy if occasionally finding forest giraffe (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

okapi

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'forest giraffe' is the definition.
'okapi' can be an answer for 'giraffe' (okapi is a kind of giraffe). I am unsure of the 'forest' bit.

'look happy if occasionally' is the wordplay.
'occasionally' means one should take alternating letters.
'look'+'happy'+'if'='lookhappyif'
The alternating letters of 'lookhappyif' are 'OKAPI'.

'finding' is the link.

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(Other definitions for okapi that I've seen before include "Beast related to giraffe" , "Hoofed mammal" , "African mammal related to giraffe" , "Giraffe-related mammal" , "Animal of central Africa" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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