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[edit] Okapi

An okapi at Disney's Animal Kingdom. The okapi's distinctive zebra-striped legs allow its young to follow easily, and the shape of the head shows the African mammal's close relation to the giraffe.
An okapi at Disney's Animal Kingdom. The okapi's distinctive zebra-striped legs allow its young to follow easily, and the shape of the head shows the African mammal's close relation to the giraffe.
Reason
This is a beautiful image that perfectly displays the markings on the back legs of the okapi, the velvety coat of the body, and the giraffe-like features of the head, all at the same time. The backdrop conveys a natural setting, and is not clearly a zoo as typically seen in images of exotic animals. I noticed it because it is used on the talk pages of all articles about mammals. The stance would not be ideal in images of other four-legged animals, but it is great for this image because you can see the markings on the back of its legs clearly while still seeing its face. This is a female okapi; the males have horns like giraffes.
Articles this image appears in
Okapi, Template:MaTalk
Creator
User:Raul654
  • Support as nominator — Strangerer (Talk) 14:13, 8 June 2007 (UTC)
  • Oppose Legs cut off, rear obscured by branches, purple fringing on neck, and splotches of color all over the coat. Sorry.--HereToHelp 14:54, 8 June 2007 (UTC)
  • Oppose - Per HTH; the cut-off legs are a dealbreaker, in my opinion. --TotoBaggins 15:04, 8 June 2007 (UTC)
  • Oppose Branches distract from markings, background distracts from subject and I'm afraid the lack of hooves.Pedro |  Chat 
  • Oppose per above; a poor image of the subject really. -- Phoenix2 (holla) 16:45, 8 June 2007 (UTC)
  • Oppose per HTH. TimV.B.{critic & speak} 23:57, 9 June 2007 (UTC)
  • Oppose per Pedro. If you're gonna photograph it, we need to have the hooves in the picture too. - Mgm|(talk) 09:42, 13 June 2007 (UTC)
  • Oppose nice picture but I think the subject is poorly cropped. --Pixelface 17:23, 13 June 2007 (UTC)

Not promoted --KFP (talk | contribs) 11:53, 16 June 2007 (UTC)