Rainforest
By: Aditi
Overview
The People
Animals
Okapi
Standing five feet (1.5 m) tall, its legs and hindquarters are covered in black and white stripes, similar to a zebra. Its closest living relative, however, is the giraffe. Like its giraffe cousin, the okapi has a long, and dark tongue that allows it to easily strip buds and leaves off branches, excellent hearing and a similarly shaped triangular head.
Grey Parrot
They grow to be up to 13 inches in length, and are Africa’s largest parrot. Their plumage can be various colors of grey, usually slightly darker on the wings and back, with a deep crimson tail. Like most parrots, the African grey has a hooked beak that is incredibly strong.
Pygmy Hippo
A native of West Africa, the pygmy hippos live in the lowland and wet forests between Sierra Leone and the Bandama River. At 5 ft.-long and roughly 418 lbs., it is the smallest hippopotamus species.