![]() ![]() But on rare occasions, something goes awry and the melanin does not manifest as stripes. Zebras are known for their eye-catching patterns, but this polka-dotted foal recently photographed in Kenyas Masai Mara National Reserve really stands out. ![]() Daily Nation reports that the 'incredibly rare' zebra, with spots instead of stripes. Zebras are dark-skinned animals, and their stripes arise from specialized skin cells called melanocytes, which transfer melanin into some of their hairs the hairs that have melanin appear black, and those that do not appear white. A polka-dotted zebra foal has caused massive excitement in the Maasai Mara National Reserve of Kenya. The baby zebra, which has been named Tira, in fact has a genetic condition known as “pseudomelanism,” which causes abnormalities in zebra stripe patterns, as Ren Larison, a biologist at the University of California, Los Angeles, explains to Katie Stacey of National Geographic. While this isnt the first polka-dotted zebra to be discoveredone was also reported in 1977it is quite unusual and may be the first official sighting at Masai Mara. More about the polka-dotted foal from Smithsonian Magazine: A rare and unique Polka dot Zebra was spotted in the Masai Mara in September 2019, which has caused quite a stir globally - a melanistic zebra foal. Plan a trip to Maasai Mara today to see this wonder for yourself. AFP recorded a video of the foal, which was named after the owner of the bushcamp. A rare baby, the spotted baby zebra has become an online sensation and has increased tourism within Kenya’s Maasai Mara National Reserve since it was first seen in September of 2019.Ībdelrahman Hassanein, a wildlife photographer and Safari Operator at Talek Bush Camp, took the video above. Originally shared in 2019 when the animal was caught on camera at the Maasai Mara National Reserve in Kenya, the unusual markings made the foal stand out next to its mother. Black and white is for Zebras and polka dots are for the wonder mutated Zebra at Masai mara. Tira was spotted in the Maasai Mara in mid-September, to the delight of the national and international media. This zebra foal was born with spots instead of the species’ signature stripes.
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