The Okapi

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The Okapi

• By
• Carolyn

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Appearance of The Okapi
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The okapi is dark chestnut-brown or purplish red
in color with a velvet coat.
The okapi is like a forest giraffe. The
okapis neck is shorter than a giraffes and is
much smaller than a giraffe. The okapi is about
5 feet long at the shoulders and weighs about
450 to 550 lbs.
An okapi has a distinctive pattern of
horizontal stripes, similar to the zebras upper
legs.
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Interesting Facts About the Appearance of the
Okapi
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The okapi has a long, sticky tongue which it
uses to get leaves and for grooming. Its tongue
is so long it can even lick its eyes. The okapi
has white and dark brown striped hindquarters,
and dark hoofs with white lower legs. The
female okapi is actually a little bit taller
than the male okapi.
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Why the Okapi is Endangered

• The okapi is an endangered animal because they
  accidentally get trapped in traps which are
  really supposed to be for smaller animals. They
  are also endangered because of damage to their
  habitat.

Why Is The Okapi Endangered?
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What the Okapi Eats

• The okapi eats seeds, fruits, young shoots of
  trees, and leaves.

What Does The Okapi Eat?
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Bibliography

• http//library.thinkquest.org/J003238/endangeredan
  imals.htm
• http//www.ultimateungulate.com/Artiodactyla/Okapi
  a_johnstoni.html

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Some Extra Pictures
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This is a Male okapi
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