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Physical Characteristics
A Hippo’s body is typically brownish-pink. A Hippo’s eyes, ears, and nostrils are located high on the crown of their skulls; this is advantageous because these organs remain above the surface while the rest of the body is under water. Hippos have webbed toes. The average length of a Hippopotamus is … Continue
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Physical Characteristics
Okapis are reddish-brown to chocolate-brown in color, with white horizontal stripes on their legs. Males have protuberances on their heads called ossicones.
Ossicones are hardened cartilage covered by skin and hair. Okapis have a long tongue that is about 40 centimeters(1’4”) which helps them to reach some of the vegetation they eat. Okapis weigh 267 kilograms(589 pounds) on average and are about 1.5 meters(4’11”) tall at the … Continue
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Physical Characteristics
Bongos have brown coats with vertical white stripes. Both male and female Bongos have spiral horns but the males’ horns are longer. Bongos have long prehensile tongues that are useful for eating vegetation. The average weight of a Bongo is 230 kilograms(507 pounds); average shoulder height is 1.3 meters(4 feet 3 inches); average length is 2.6 meters(8 feet 6 inches).