Previously, I've been selecting pictures that I have, of *my* life. The next thing is to pick other images and write something interesting. Maybe not as easy or as personal but a good exercise for me.
The source of the first image is from the Seattle Times Photo Gallery from May 26, 2007. Likely this is some kind of feed as the pictures are not local.
A mother Grevy's zebra rests with her week old calf, Johan, in the Cincinnati Zoo. The zebras, awash with dramatic black and white stripes and swirls, visually blend into each other. Hard to see where one zebra starts and another begins. According the African Wildlife Federation "The black and white stripes also act as camouflage called disruptive coloration that breaks up the outline of the body." It's visually confounding with two zebras, in a small herd, the individuals might be very hard to distinguish.
Both zebras have very intricate patterns on their legs, the mother is laying down and the baby is nuzzling against her forehead. He has huge eyes and beautiful distinct markings. His legs are long and very straight. Supposedly baby zebras have a light brown rather than white background on their coat for even greater camouflage but I can't really tell if that's the case here.
The Grevy's zebra is the largest species of zebra and was named for a French President rather than somebody directly involved with them. There was another type of zebra, a Quaggus, which was very common in southern Africa. When the European settles came, they slaughtered them in great numbers and soon there were none in the wilds. Extinct. No more Quaggus zebras.
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