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Sunday, December 21, 2014

ZEBRA

copyright 2014, Joy Acey

copyright 2014, Joy Acey

running and bucking
black and white zebras grazing
race African plains


   I saw two kinds of zebras in Kenya--the plains zebra and Grevy's.  The plains zebra can have a white belly and white inside their legs.  The Grevy's has narrower stripes and the stripes cover all of the animal.  A zebra is an equid--member of the horse family.  This haiku is about the zebras.  Can you write a haiku about one of the African animals?  Have fun writing.
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4 comments:

  1. RosiDecember 21, 2014 at 9:22 AM

    I am learning a lot about animals through this series of poems. I had no idea there were two kinds of zebras, and I had never heard of or seen a Gerenuk. Thanks for these posts.

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    1. JoyDecember 22, 2014 at 1:12 PM

      Actually there are three kinds of zebras. The third are mountain zebras, but I didn't get to see those in Kenya.

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  2. Linda A.December 21, 2014 at 11:34 AM

    Love a zebra. Giraffes and zebras have great attire.

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    1. JoyDecember 22, 2014 at 1:13 PM

      Yup, and it was fun to learn to try to identify the different animals by their coats. Thanks Linda.

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