GrrlScientist displays one of her favorite animals -- the Okapi.
Personally I think it looks suspiciously similar to the result of a profane, drunken hookup between a zebra and a giraffe. I wonder who rolled over only to be shocked that morning -- my guess is the zebra...
How would that even work? I would think zebra girl, giraffe boy, but I am willing to hear alternative views on the subject. Like all drunken hookups, the issue of mechanics is usually secondary.
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Oh, giraffes do drink, but only in strange contortionist positions. Kama Sutra comes to mind.