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James Tyrrell

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James had hardly touched a camera when he came to Londolozi, but his writing skills that complemented his Honours degree in Zoology meant that he was quickly snapped up by the Londolozi blog team. An environment rich in photographers helped him develop the ...

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on How Do Zebras Lose Their Tails?

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A surprising answer, but one that makes sense!

Interesting. I have always thought that it was a predator that bit the zebra’s tails off. Never realized it was another male zebra. Thought they just kicked each other. I did see a video though of a male zebra biting and kicking a foal trying to kill it.

Interesting article, James! I have seen zebras fight and they are tenacious. The teeth are often bared. Now I know why! Love the photo of the male lion at the feet of the zebra! Ouch! ?

Fascinating. I have seen zebras engaged in “mock” battle, but have never witnessed the actual fighting between males for the rights to a female. There is still so much for me to learn about life in the bush. Thanks for another lesson.

Astounding photography! Londolozi gives me my daily vitamin dose of animal photography and stories. Please help a visitor who admits to limited knowledge of the workings of Condé Nast Traveler. My question then is under which category would I vote for Londolozi on the Condé Nast site?

Hmmm. Will have to be on the lookout for a ‘tailless’ zebra on my next trip to Londolozi.

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