by Mae Walkerby Mae Walker

These are five different These are five different groups of animals with groups of animals with vertebrates.vertebrates.

Mammals Mammals Fish Fish Reptiles Reptiles Birds Birds and Amphibians and Amphibians

My animal’s classification My animal’s classification is…is…

My animal is classified as a mammal My animal is classified as a mammal because it is warm-blooded, has babies because it is warm-blooded, has babies live, and it has fur. It does not lay eggs live, and it has fur. It does not lay eggs like birds. They are not fish so they like birds. They are not fish so they have no scales. have no scales.

Where Does My Animal Live?Where Does My Animal Live?

My animal lives in the forest floor with the My animal lives in the forest floor with the bushes and bugs near swamps. It lives bushes and bugs near swamps. It lives in the Tropical Rainforests of central in the Tropical Rainforests of central Africa. The water in the swamp helps the Africa. The water in the swamp helps the trees grow around the swamp and then trees grow around the swamp and then the trees have food for the okapi.the trees have food for the okapi.

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My animal eats leaves, fungi, flowers My animal eats leaves, fungi, flowers and even stems with thorns on it.and even stems with thorns on it.

“Oh…that's sharp”“Oh…that's sharp”

The okapi’s fur is covered with black silky The okapi’s fur is covered with black silky warm soft fur. It has zebra stripes on it’s warm soft fur. It has zebra stripes on it’s front and back legs. The stripes help it front and back legs. The stripes help it blend into the shadows of the forest.blend into the shadows of the forest.

It survives by blending in with the plants It survives by blending in with the plants like a zebra or a tiger blends in with like a zebra or a tiger blends in with plants. plants.

The okapi weighs 1,450 pounds. Wow! The okapi weighs 1,450 pounds. Wow! That’s heavier than two of my friends and I That’s heavier than two of my friends and I …or even three friends and I.…or even three friends and I.

How tall is My Okapi?How tall is My Okapi?

The okapi is 5 feet tall and that’s why it is The okapi is 5 feet tall and that’s why it is related to the giraffe. Oh and my animal related to the giraffe. Oh and my animal is almost as tall my math teacher.is almost as tall my math teacher.

Predator Predator

The okapis predator is a jaguar. When The okapis predator is a jaguar. When the jaguar tries to hurt the baby okapi the the jaguar tries to hurt the baby okapi the mom or dad fights for them.mom or dad fights for them.

EndingEnding

I hope you learned a lot about my slide I hope you learned a lot about my slide show. You might see the okapi at the show. You might see the okapi at the zoo. Just make sure it looks like a okapi. zoo. Just make sure it looks like a okapi.

I like the okapi because it is one of a kind.I like the okapi because it is one of a kind.