Sunday, February 26, 2006

Okapi

After a request made yesterday by a mate, I present the bizarre Okapi, a horse-size chimera from the jungles of central Africa. Its closest living relative is the giraffe as you can see by its head. It was only discovered by non-locals in 1901.



Interesting:

Okapis are unusual in their ability to sleep for only 5 minutes in a 24 hour period and remain at peak alertness.

Plenty more photos on google.