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This sadly makes it “a slim possibility that they will reach adulthood and have offspring of their own,” he said. The zebra pictured with him is a colt, a young male.ĭr Bull added that both of these spotted zebras are vulnerable since their markings make them stand out, making them more easily seen by predators. It also serves as a mechanism that confuses predators.” This serves two purposes: when the young are born they can imprint on their mothers, which allows them to recognize and stay with their mothers in the herd.

“If one compares the markings on the two zebra it’s evident that the two animals are different.”Įach zebra, he explained, “has different stripe patterns, much like human fingerprints. “It is not the same zebra,” he told AFP in an email. The photos began circulating alongside the rumours a couple of days later, but he confirmed that the two are unconnected. He’s recognisable in other social media posts and news articles about wildlife in South Africa.ĭr Bull told us he had shared the pictures on September 30 after headlines appeared about the Kenyan foal, to show that Tira was not the only animal of its kind. The post identified the man as Clifford Bull, the clinic owner.

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The post included the images that have been circulating alongside the rumours about Tira, plus an extra one of a man posing with the animal. Screenshot taken on October 9, 2019, of Craig View's Facebook post One post on a private Kenyan Facebook group shared a screenshot of the claim to its more than 100,000 followers. Last week, rumours began spreading that the polka-dot zebra had been captured, placed in a truck and transported out of the Mara to be sold. Zebra stripes provide camouflage from colour-blind predators - the lines blur with movement and individuals don’t stand out in groups /QOy8YvnCmi The unique dot pattern could increase the foal's vulnerability. VIDEO: A polka-dot zebra foal is spotted in Kenya’s Maasai Mara National reserve.

AFP recorded a video of the foal, which was named after the owner of the bushcamp where it was spotted. Tira was spotted in the Maasai Mara in mid-September, to the delight of the national and international media. Kenyan wildlife authorities say rumours of a sale are “completely false”. But an online tip-off and some expert help have allowed us to confirm that these pictures show a different zebra altogether. The baby zebra, named Tira, had proved a hit online and claims that she had been sold met with dismay from Kenyan social media users. Numerous social media posts have shared two photos alongside claims that they show a rare polka-dot zebra foal, recently spotted in Kenya’s Maasai Mara National Reserve, being transported for sale abroad.

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