Articles by Val Jiwa

Ancient Kenya Legends About Zebra S Stripes

Many Kenyan stories and tales are told of zebras to explain their unique behavior or looks

Many Kenyan tales are told of zebrasto explain their unique behavior or looks. Some of the well-known ones are the fascinating stories of how they got their stripes. There are several variations of it. They are all Kenya legends originated from the Bushmen. One of them overlaps with how baboons developed a colorful bottom. The second one with how turtles got their hard shells. And the third one is an amusing story of how a naughty young zebrapainted itself black. So, how did the zebra get its black and white stripes, or is it black stripes on a white coat?

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