Transcript Mae W. - Okapi

by Mae Walker
These are five different
groups of animals with
vertebrates.
Mammals
Fish
Reptiles
Birds
and Amphibians
My animal’s classification
is…
 My animal is classified as a mammal
because it is warm-blooded, has babies
live, and it has fur. It does not lay eggs
like birds. They are not fish so they
have no scales.
Where Does My Animal Live?
 My animal lives in the forest floor with the
bushes and bugs near swamps. It lives
in the Tropical Rainforests of central
Africa. The water in the swamp helps the
trees grow around the swamp and then
the trees have food for the okapi.
 My animal eats leaves, fungi, flowers
and even stems with thorns on it.
“Oh…that's sharp”
?
The okapi’s fur is covered with black silky
warm soft fur. It has zebra stripes on it’s
front and back legs. The stripes help it
blend into the shadows of the forest.
 It survives by blending in with the plants
like a zebra or a tiger blends in with
plants.
 The okapi weighs 1,450 pounds. Wow!
That’s heavier than two of my friends and I
…or even three friends and I.
How tall is My Okapi?
 The okapi is 5 feet tall and that’s why it is
related to the giraffe. Oh and my animal
is almost as tall my math teacher.
Predator
 The okapis predator is a jaguar. When
the jaguar tries to hurt the baby okapi the
mom or dad fights for them.
Ending
 I hope you learned a lot about my slide
show. You might see the okapi at the
zoo. Just make sure it looks like a okapi.
 I like the okapi because it is one of a kind.