Okapi by danapommet
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Description
The okapi is a giraffid artiodactyl mammal native to the Ituri Rainforest, located in the northeast of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, in Central Africa. Although the okapi bears striped markings reminiscent of the zebra, it is most closely related to the giraffe. Okapis are 6.2 to 8.2 feet (1.9 to 2.5 meters) long and stand 4.9 to 6.6 feet (1.5 to 2.0 meters) high at the shoulder. Their weight ranges from 440 to 660 pounds (200 to 300 kilograms). Photo taken, with my old Minolta, at the Miami Zoo, Florida.
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Comments (27)
bimm3d
very strange animal, wonderful capture!!
Faemike55
Cool looking creatures
ragouc
Good shot. Well done.
J5ive
Wow thats Very unique!! Excellent shot!
blinkings
Hmmm I can't say I have ever heard of or seen one of these Dana! Thanks for enlightening me.
Katraz
This Is a strange one I haven't seen before but I like his shorts, Nice shot.
jayfar
This is a lovely shot of this strange animal. Not many left in the wild!!
durleybeachbum
If I was 40 years younger I'd be tempted to a pair of leggings like his! I've never seen such a good photo of one!
mariogiannecchini
Very strange animal!Beautiful capture!
Texas3D
Wow super nice animal, very good photo
MrsLubner
If you didn't already know that God doesn't make mistakes, you'd have to wonder what he was thinking when he made this. Like a bunch of left over parts put together. Great.
Sea_Dog
Well done - you captured this guy well. Okapis were Mrs Sea Dog's favorites and we always had to swing by their enclosures when we visited the SD Zoo or Wild Animal Park.
mairekas
This looks like Photo Manipulation. Very strange animal!
Meisiekind
What a wonderful image of this rather bizarre animal Dana! I love it! We have a couple at our local zoo but they were very shy the last time I went and I couldn't get a decent shot. I cannot decide if they are gorgeous or hideous though... LOL... Thank you for sharing this!!!
MrsRatbag
Excellent photo, what a strange and cool animal!
kbrog
Looks like someone had parts leftover from other animals when this one animal came in to being. ;D Excellent capture!
jmb007
belle bete!!
mgtcs
Marvelous capture Dana, gorgeous photo as usual, congratulations! **
flavia49
great capture!
sandra46
WONDERFUL CAPTURE
goodoleboy
Superbly stellar clarity and contrast in this pic of the okapi, Dana. I can see the giraffe influence in its shape and striping. And, the Konica Minolta DiMage took wonderfully sharp fotos, consider its low megapixel capabilities.
Chipka
Oh what a beauty! That sloped back, that neck, that head...definitely related to the giraffe--one of my favorite big animals! What a shot! I love the way it looks as if this critter is wearing striped tights! Marvelous!
MagikUnicorn
Holy Sweet
eekdog
unique and beautiful animal dana, great shot..
jendellas
Nice looking animal, love his mish mash of different animals!!!!
npauling
A very unusual and beautifully marked animal. A lovely capture of him too.
moochagoo
That's a really beautiful animal. Thank you for sharing.