Monday, May 13, 2013

Okapi

Okapi
Diet: Leaves, ferns, buds, grasses, fruits, fungi
Appearance: Brown and black upper body, huge ears, and zebra-striped legs
Weight: 440-770 pounds
Length: 6.2-8.2 feet
Habitat: Central Africa
Enemies: Leopards
Life Span: Over 30 years
Although this strange animal looks related to the zebra (because of its legs' patterns), it is more related to the giraffe. Okapi tongues are amazingly long, which can reach up to clean their eyelids and ears.

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