Olotiko
While I was in Kenya Being a photographer for Global Resolve I got to see many zebras, which is olotiko in Maa.
Fun facts about zebra from Wikipedia
There are three species of zebras: the plains zebra, the mountain zebra and the Grevy's zebra. The plains zebra is the most common and the ones I saw.
Zebra's can weight up to 350g or 770lb.
When chased, a zebra will zig-zag from side to side making it more difficult for a predator to attack.
They have excellent hearing and can turn their ears in almost any direction.
Zebra's sleep standing up and only when neighbors are around to warn them of predators.
A zebra foul is brown and white instead of black and white at birth.
One of the most interesting thing I learned is that the zebra migrate with the wildebeest. The Zebra's feed on the long grass and the wildebeest the short grasses. 2
Here is a map of the Great Migration.
We were staying very close to the Masai Mara Game Reserve in Kenya. The migrating animals usually come into Kenya in July. They were early this year so I got to see thousands of them on the safaris/ game drives when I was there in June
The zebras were some of my favorite animals out on the Mara. They were plentiful, grazed close to the roads so I felt like I really got to see them, and are so unique with their individual stripped patterns.
1- Wikipedia- Zebra
2- Lion World Travel- Wildebeest Facts
Kenya series
Birds of Kenya
Share My World: Being a photographer for Global Resolve
Share My World: 3 days in Nairobi
Olmeut- Giraffe
Colors of Kenya
Share My World: Drive from Nairobi to the Maasai Mara
Olkinya Lasho -Cheetah
Share My World: Camp life on the Maasai Mara
Olngatuny -Lion
Cats of Kenya
Olowuru Keri -Leopard
Share My World: Water Walk
Black-headed Heron
Sunsets of Kenya
Oltome -Elephant
Trees of Kenya
Oikat -Wildebeest
Landscapes of Kenya
Wow, that's a lot of zebras. It sounds like it was a pretty windy day, from the video! :-)
The photography is great but adding the background info with it makes the post awesome! Thx!
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Thanks @jdkennedy it makes these beautiful animals come to life when you know some cool things about them. I have learned so much as I have done these posts.
Great photos!
The tiny Zebra is incredibly cute...
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Denis
Thanks so much. Glad to start following you and seeing your great wildlife pictures!
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Once again, awesome photography selection. :)
Thanks for enriching my feed! :)
Well thank you very much.