Tuesday, 11 January 2011

ABC Wednesday - Zebra

 
Got to keep an eye open for prowling predators when you are a Zebra. We live on grasslands, savannas, woodlands, scrubland and hills in Africa but I'm a long way from home here in England.
Not sure if my stripes are giving all the camouflage I need in this Skimmia, but my main predator the lion is colour blind so I'm blending in. I in contrast have perfect sight and hearing.  Aren't my stripes wonderful. You humans may think we are all the same but each of us has individual stripes.
Coast clear and down to the water hole, always a tricky moment.  If there are a herd of us when we run away the mass of vertical stripes running in all directions can be a wonderful and confusing sight.
What I go through to get a decent cup of tea.  Perhaps I'll take time out to read about my homeland and take in some cosy crime with  Mma Ramotswe who is investigating suspicious crimes in "The Good Husband of Zebra Drive". She loves a good cup of bush tea.  Or perhaps I'll write up my adventures
on my owner's laptop.  Well I say owner but don't mean it, we zebras unlike our close relatives the horse have never been domesticated. It is said that our nature is too unpredictable and tend to panic when under stress. We only pretend, zebras are very brave.  That is all from me Ziggy Zebra, and round 7 of ABC Wednesday.  Hope to see you again in Round 8.

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14 comments:

  1. Leslie:11 January 2011 at 20:04

    Loved this post! It gave me such a big smile! And yes, I'll see you in Round 8 for sure. :D

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  2. Sylvia K11 January 2011 at 20:07

    Oh, I loved it, too! Ziggy Zebra is definitely my kind of four-legged gentleman! Such a fun post and a big giggle for a gray, glum, gloomy day! Hope your both have a great rest-of-the-week!

    Sylvia

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  3. Richard Lawry11 January 2011 at 20:12

    Now that's a cute Zebra!

    An Arkies Musings

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  4. Roger Owen Green11 January 2011 at 20:12

    Is that a Dakin/EC brand zebra? Has the same eyes as some of our stuffed bears.

    ROG, ABC Wednesday team

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  5. Wanda11 January 2011 at 20:27

    Just too darn cute.... Most clever post so far!!!

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  6. photowannabe11 January 2011 at 21:28

    What a cute little guy and your story line is delightful. I love that whole series #1 detective agency....can't wait for the next one.

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  7. Kay L. Davies12 January 2011 at 01:45

    Wonderful. I'm sure Mma Ramotswe would love Ziggy, and they could each have a zebra mug for their bush tea.
    -- K

    Kay, Alberta, Canada
    An Unfittie's Guide to Adventurous Travel

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  8. Tumblewords:12 January 2011 at 03:17

    A clever and fun post - darling zebra - he seems to make a delightful pet!

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  9. Cheryl12 January 2011 at 17:13

    Traveling along with your little zebra was a riot! Informative little guy too.

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  10. Unknown12 January 2011 at 19:10

    Ziggy made me laugh outloud! What a guy!
    Thanks!
    Helen Mac, ABC Wednesday

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  11. Su-sieee! Mac13 January 2011 at 09:45

    Ziggy has taught me much today. I didn't know that lions were color blind. Fortunate for Ziggy. Nor did I know that every zebra has its own unique set of line, just like us, humans, with our fingerprints. Now, I must go find my Pumpky Bear. :-)

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  12. jabblog13 January 2011 at 14:30

    I love this post and your zebra is very cute.

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  13. Jay15 January 2011 at 20:30

    Now that is one cute zebra! I did know that each zebra has a type of pattern common to his species but that each has individual patterns too!

    Good thing there are no lions in your neck of the woods!

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  14. mrsnesbitt16 January 2011 at 15:21

    Hilarious! Great post for ABC Wednesday - good to read you will be with us for Round 8!
    Denise ABC Team

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