Zebra
Photographer/Creator
Reinhard Kuenkel
Caption/Description
On the Serengeti Plain in Tanzania, mud itself is precious. Not only does it signal water's presence, mud has bacteria-retarding minerals. A coating of mud also holds off the vicious hordes of biting insects, a fact known to all young zebras.
Citation
Reinhard Kuenkel, "Zebra," in POYi Archive, Item #11434, http://archive.poy.org/items/show/11434 (accessed November 21, 2024).