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Does anyone here know what an Okapi is? It's a relative of the well-known giraffe; if you want to know more, then check out this article!

What do you think? Any and all suggestions are ultra-welcome!

Cheerio!

Brilliant - and at last something African to go in the guide.
My only comment is that the formatting would be better handled in GuideML than straight HTML - as it stands, it looks like it has two titles.

What!?!?! You think I could resist this?!
HAH! Wrong.
A flattering article - it's nice to see us acknowledged as something to be cherised! Height-wise, I have no argument but, personally speaking, 450lbs is a little on the optomistic side! I rarely use my tongue to clean my eyes...but the length of the Okapian proboscis has been known to cause a few raised eyebrows! That, and the ability to breath through his ears!
Seriously though (?), there were a few bits 'n' bobs in there that even an even-toed ungulate such as I was unaware of, although great-uncle Simon does have very interesting scrapbook, with Stanley's autograph in it ('Mark my words lad, it'll worth something one day!')
Any one got this on their list for recommendation? It just seems right somehow, that I should push it forward...and this article also makes me aware of something else, too: I now know why the phrase
'Beware of the Leopard' always made me shiver...!
TheOkapi

I agree about using Guide ML instead of HTML. But beware, Guide ML is much less forgiving of misplaced tags.

- Every tag must have a corresponding closing tag. The only exceptions are tags which do not enclose any content, such as . This can be closed within the tag:

- The case of the closing tag must match the case of the opening tag.

- The tags must be nested: Hello! is ok, but Hello! isn't.

Headings in Guide ML are
Subheadings are

Enough about Guide ML.

There should be a description of the OKAPI at the start of the article: "This is a goofy-looking deer with big brown shoulders, the head of a tapir and stripy back legs" or something like that.

Okapis have the most beautiful fur/hair of any animal I have seen.

Allright, I took out one of the headings, and put the description before the story of the Okapi's discovery. The GuideML will have to wait, though - I won't have time to learn it until this weekend!

Thanks for all the suggestions!

Another execelent article Mr Case - if you are going to convert it to GuideML put a referanced link in to your excellent Giraff article.
If you want any help with the GuideML you know how to get hold of me.

Regards

Happy

Allrighty, guys, this entry is now in GuideML! I think it looks better, I've tidied it up. Check it out!

Come on, everybody, take a look and comment! Everything you say helps!

Regards,

Case

Looks good just two things one link to you giraffe page and two I would loose the 'Intoduction' subheader just leave the text under the title.

Advice taken, thank you very much!

Stay Happy!
Case

I like it - one last thing, you might want to ask the sub-ed who has got hold of your Giraffe page to put a link in to your Okapi page.

Testing, testing ... is this thing on? Where's everybody?!

Come on people, say something!

Yours Eagerly,

Case

Excellent entry Case. Can't think of any suggestions for improvement.
It's the mammal version of the Coelacanth story!
Wz.

I think the Test worked ?

Very good. Ever so interesting. Well written. Couldn't fault it. I only noticed one editing requirement. I think it was item 4, reproduction, 3rd sentence. There's a 'the' where there should be a 'they'.

Okapi factoid...
"The Okapi and the giraffe are the only mamals to walk by moving both legs at the same side forward at once"

Duncan: what about camels?

I can put in that bit about the walking with both legs going forward on the same side; also, Okapis spread their front legs when they go down to drink even though their legs and necks are much shorter than those of giraffes.

Thanks, Sal, I'll correct that mistake.

Yep, I guess the test worked! Thanks guys!

No - Camels go one leg at a time when walking. When running they do the two front then two back (I think) which is why it is so easy to fall off an accelerating camel

remind me not to try that

My Dear Mr. Case! ( of the Maruading Pillow variety!)
Guess what? Your sublime Entry on my relations has been snapped up by the Editorial boffins and will, at some point in the not too distant future, be appearing in the Guide! They will email you and let you know, but it can take a while for the sub-editing system to churn through all its processes! Good one...and my Uncle thanks you too!
This thread is now, I suppose, closed!
TheOkapi

Editorial Note: This thread has been moved out of the Peer Review forum because this entry has now been recommended for the Edited Guide.

If they haven't been along already, the Scout who recommended your entry will post here soon, to let you know what happens next.

Congratulations!