Habitat Habitat
Southern AfricaSouthern Africa Big herdsBig herds Biome grassland/ Biome grassland/
savannasavanna
Appearance Appearance
Okapi is closest Okapi is closest cousincousin
Tawny with brown Tawny with brown spots they get five spots they get five horns over lifetimehorns over lifetime
Up to twenty feet tallUp to twenty feet tall Neck itself is about Neck itself is about
eight feet talleight feet tall
Eating HabitsEating Habits
Eat from the acacia Eat from the acacia treetree
Chew cud – which Chew cud – which means they eat their means they eat their food twicefood twice
Their long blue toung Their long blue toung comes out 18 inches comes out 18 inches
Behavior and other interesting factsBehavior and other interesting facts
Predators are Predators are humanshumans
Only have one baby Only have one baby at a timeat a time
Live for twenty-eight Live for twenty-eight yearsyears
Resources Resources
Zoo in the Wild Zoo in the Wild http://www.naturaila.org/ZOO/indexing.htmlhttp://www.naturaila.org/ZOO/indexing.html
African Wild Life Gallery African Wild Life Gallery http://www.sa-venues.com/wildlife/default.hhttp://www.sa-venues.com/wildlife/default.htmtm
African Savannas African Savannas http://www.nationalzoo.org.si.edu/Animals/http://www.nationalzoo.org.si.edu/Animals/AfricanSavanna/AfricanSavanna/
Out of Africa http://www.outtoafrica.nl Out of Africa http://www.outtoafrica.nl
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