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Plain Zebras

Equus quagga

Description:

Two zebras exchanging affectionate glances one sunny afternoon in Arusha, Tanzania. Zebras are several species of African equids united by their distinctive black and white stripes. Their stripes come in different patterns unique to each individual. They are generally social animals that live in small harems to large herds. Unlike their closest relatives, horses and asses, zebras have never been truly domesticated.

Habitat:

They occur in a variety of habitats, such as grasslands, savannas, woodlands, thorny scrublands, mountains, and coastal hills.

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14 Comments

KarenL
KarenL 9 years ago

Fun fact! There have been many theories on why zebras have their distinctive black and white stripes, including that they provide a form of camouflage called “dazzle” that confuses would-be predators and make it more difficult for them to pinpoint an individual zebra in a moving herd. However researchers from UC Davis in California have determined the stripes are there to deter annoying horseflies and tsetse flies. They also tested other popular theories and were able to rule out all but the fly-biting hypothesis. The study, published in the Nature Communications Journal online, says research found the flies tend to avoid black-and-white surfaces so the pattern offers protection for the zebras from the blood-sucking flies. https://upload.facebook.com/projectnoah/...


FoTony
FoTony 11 years ago

Magnificent series! Especially the one with the reflection in the water.

patty
patty 12 years ago

Beautiful pictures Jinky; it must be delightful to be able to see these animals running around freely =)

Jinki Afrika
Jinki Afrika 12 years ago

@Apple: Thanks :) I tried looking for the Wild Love Mission but didn't see it. Maybe it's not in the list anymore.

Apple
Apple 12 years ago

This would be a great addition to the Wild Love mission..I know I have seen one.

Jinki Afrika
Jinki Afrika 12 years ago

Happy hearts month to you as well, alicelongmartin :)

Jinki Afrika
Jinki Afrika 12 years ago

Thanks, Cindy and Annalisa :)

CindyBinghamKeiser
CindyBinghamKeiser 12 years ago

Cute series! The last image is gorgeous!

AnnalisaD
AnnalisaD 12 years ago

So cute!

Jinki Afrika
Jinki Afrika 12 years ago

Thank you. So excited to be here :)

alin
alin 12 years ago

Oh this is just lovely. Beautiful and full of sweetness.

alicelongmartin
alicelongmartin 12 years ago

Happy Valentine's Day!

KarenL
KarenL 12 years ago

Lovely!

Ava T-B
Ava T-B 12 years ago

So sweet! Welcome to Project Noah.

Jinki Afrika
Spotted by
Jinki Afrika

Arusha, Tanzania

Spotted on Nov 25, 2011
Submitted on Feb 1, 2012

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