Okapi 2 by Kordouane
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Description
L’okapi mesure environ 1,80 m au garrot et pèse au maximum 200 à 230 kg. Sa morphologie est relativement proche de celle de la girafe : son corps est court et massif, ses pattes arrière sont plus courtes que celles de devant (ce qui lui donne l'allure d'avoir la croupe plus basse que les épaules) et sa colonne vertébrale a un axe oblique. Toutefois son cou est moins long et plus épais que celui de la girafe. Le mâle porte des ossicônes, sortes de petites cornes osseuses recouvertes de peau qui se développent entre 1 et 5 ans. Ses oreilles sont larges et particulièrement mobiles. Sa langue préhensile est noire et mesure entre 30 et 50 cm de long : avec elle, il peut saisir sa nourriture mais aussi nettoyer toutes les parties de son corps, y compris ses oreilles. Son pelage court est d’un brun chocolat sur le corps avec des zébrures noires et blanches sur les pattes et l’arrière-train. La tête est marquée d’une tache blanche au niveau de la joue.
The okapi measures about 1.80 m at the withers and weighs a maximum of 200 to 230 kg. Its morphology is relatively close to that of the giraffe: its body is short and massive, its hind legs are shorter than those in front (which gives it the appearance of having the croup lower than the shoulders) and its spine has an oblique axis. However, its neck is shorter and thicker than that of the giraffe. The male carries ossicons, a kind of small bony horns covered with skin that develop between 1 and 5 years of age. Its ears are wide and particularly mobile. His prehensile tongue is black and measures between 30 and 50 cm long: with it, he can grab his food but also clean all parts of his body, including his ears. Its short coat is chocolate brown on the body with black and white stripes on the legs and hindquarters. The head is marked with a white spot on the cheek.
Comments (9)
ZanderXL
Nice!
MagikUnicorn
Belle bête :)
DukeNukem2005
Bravo! That's very beautiful! Fine!
LivingPixels
An incredible looking beast stunning shot!
Deva3D
Splendid shot!
Richardphotos
superb information
Palaemon
Très belle photo.
goldie
Nice capture of this interesting animal...thanks for the info too...
Koala44
Splendide