zebra

https://www.nationalgeographic.co.uk/animals/2019/09/rare-polka-dotted-zebra-foal-photographed-kenya

Masai Mara National Reserve in Kenya has lots of animals including zebras. A baby zebra has been born who is a bit different to other zebras; this zebra has spots instead of stripes. The picture shows the baby zebra walking with its mother.

The zebra is making national news. It is not the first time this has happened but it is very rare. Life might be a little more difficult for the zebra, for example it may attract more flies as they don't like stripes but won't be put off by this spotted skin. Also the zebra will stand out from other zebras, making it more noticeable to predators.

However, research in South Africa found that in other cases where zebra's looked different, they were accepted and they lived happily with the herds.

what do you see in the picture?
where is it taken?
what is similar about the two animals, what is different?

explain the story

- what does a zebra usually look like?
- what is different about this baby zebra?
- has the mother abandoned her baby because it is different? why not?
- what does this show us about the mother zebra?
- do you think the other zebras will accept this different zebra?
- should the zebra try and grow some stripes?
- what would you say to the zebra?
- what can we learn from the zebra herd in this reserve?
- what can we learn from this zebra?
- why is this story about No Outsiders?

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