Thursday, June 4, 2015

Out of the Jurisdiction: Zebra

 

These are plains zebra or Burchell's zebra, recognizable by stripes that go all the way under the belly, shadow stripes within the white fields, and a long, thick mane that goes well down the back.



Zebra are fairly common in the bush.  They are part of the food chain for the big cats.


In America we call them ZEE' bruh.  In Africa, they are called ZEB' ruh.


Our guide told us zebra stay together in part as a protective measure.
The patterns run together and some predators think they are one big animal.


We ran across so many zebra that I stopped taking photographs of them. 

14 comments:

Stefan Jansson said...

I hope to go on a safari one day. Your photos makes me want to do it right away.

Mersad said...

Such magnificent creatures! Amazing photos, as usual Jack!!

Mersad
Mersad Donko Photography

Luis Gomez said...

They are great looking. Nice shots Jack.

Kate said...

You got some GREAT shots of these beautiful animals. So sorry you aren't having any fun, Jack!!

Randy said...

So great, I hope you get to see some giraffe.

Tanya Breese said...

they are beautiful!

Taken For Granted said...

These zebras are giving you their full attention. Perhaps they are checking to see if you look hungry. You might have gotten tired to taking their pictures, but I'll never tire looking at them.

Sylvia K said...

Oh, they are beautiful and I do like that slight difference in the plains zebras!! Terrific captures as always, Jack!! You are indeed making the most of your visit!! Thank you for sharing -- again, as always!!

William Kendall said...

They are such beautiful animals.

PerthDailyPhoto said...

Whether they're white with black stripes or black with white stripes, they are totally fab to shoot! With a camera :)

RedPat said...

Wonderful looking creatures, Jack! And great pics.

jennyfreckles said...

Great photos, They always strike me as unlikely looking horses but beautiful. Particularly the stripey mohican effect of their manes here.

Dianne said...

Magnificent wild-life pics Jack ..... so totally out of your jurisdiction but I'm loving it.

SRQ said...

Beautiful captures. You're going to be a busy man going through all your safari photos (and deciding which ones to enlarge and frame).