AmaZing Animals
Viewing comments for Chapter 26 "AmaZing Animals - Z"The A-Z of animals and facts
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Comment from the13thpoet
Hello Sandra, a Happy Monday to you. I hope all is well with you and your family. This pandemic has me playing catch up with my Fanstory Biz. Glad to see you're still writing stories for Eric, I missed reading his "time travel" stories. Anyways keep up the great work and have a wonderful day! I had no idea there were so many types of Zebra.
reply by the author on 21-Sep-2020
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Hello Sandra, a Happy Monday to you. I hope all is well with you and your family. This pandemic has me playing catch up with my Fanstory Biz. Glad to see you're still writing stories for Eric, I missed reading his "time travel" stories. Anyways keep up the great work and have a wonderful day! I had no idea there were so many types of Zebra.
Comment Written 21-Sep-2020
reply by the author on 21-Sep-2020
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Hello, my friend. Thank you for you kind review, I'm so pleased you enjoyed reading my final letter. Have a lovely day! :)) Sandra xx
Comment from Pam (respa)
-Good artwork, photos,
poem, and story, Sandra.
-Congratulations on completing
the alphabet of animals!
-You did a good job with the zebra.
-Even though we are very familiar
with it, there are some interesting details.
-I didn't know there were so many
types, and colors, and that their
skin under the belly is actually black.
-The spotted zebra looks like a
young one and is very cute, as are
the foals you pictured.
-I forget what other animal can
begin running right after birth,
but as you said, speed is vital.
-I don't think the birth process
would be easy for the mother!
-They also have interesting names
for their groups, but dazzle is the best,
just like your story!
-Well done, my friend. Have a great day!
reply by the author on 21-Sep-2020
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-Good artwork, photos,
poem, and story, Sandra.
-Congratulations on completing
the alphabet of animals!
-You did a good job with the zebra.
-Even though we are very familiar
with it, there are some interesting details.
-I didn't know there were so many
types, and colors, and that their
skin under the belly is actually black.
-The spotted zebra looks like a
young one and is very cute, as are
the foals you pictured.
-I forget what other animal can
begin running right after birth,
but as you said, speed is vital.
-I don't think the birth process
would be easy for the mother!
-They also have interesting names
for their groups, but dazzle is the best,
just like your story!
-Well done, my friend. Have a great day!
Comment Written 21-Sep-2020
reply by the author on 21-Sep-2020
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Thank you so very much for this complimentary review, Pam. It's a good feeling coming to the end. I'm so glad you enjoyed the facts that I picked out to go in the book, there is so much to choose from. I liked the name, dazzle, best, too. They do dazzle when they are grouped together. All their stripes give an appearance of one large animal to their predators.
Thank you for the six stars, and this fabulous review, my friend. I've appreciated them all. Warm hugs! Have a lovely day! :)) Sandra xx
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You are very welcome and deserving of the stars and review, Sandra. I think you have dazzled us all with the animals and the effort you put into this project. I hadn't thought of their stripes making a mirage like appearance to predators.
Comment from Elizabeth Emerald
Bonussssss due upon completion of this SSSSSSuperb series! Cheerssssss. LIZ
(drink everyday s/b every day; to tell [OMIT: a different] species apart; length of its mothers s/b mother's)
Congrats on your well-deserved win!
reply by the author on 21-Sep-2020
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Bonussssss due upon completion of this SSSSSSuperb series! Cheerssssss. LIZ
(drink everyday s/b every day; to tell [OMIT: a different] species apart; length of its mothers s/b mother's)
Congrats on your well-deserved win!
Comment Written 21-Sep-2020
reply by the author on 21-Sep-2020
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Thank you so much, Liz, for all the wonderful stars! You reviews have been a great help to me, as this one is, too. I've made those corrections, thank you for pointing them out, they hid from me, little devils!! LOL. Have a lovely day, my friend. Warm hugs, Sandra xxx
Comment from Barb Hensongispsaca
Now when do we get to see the book in print? Amazing piece of accompolished work. With all the research and i do hope he understands what you have done for him in love
reply by the author on 20-Sep-2020
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Now when do we get to see the book in print? Amazing piece of accompolished work. With all the research and i do hope he understands what you have done for him in love
Comment Written 20-Sep-2020
reply by the author on 20-Sep-2020
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I have to work all the pages out and the pictures. I think this one will take me a little while to do, but I'm hoping to have it ready for Eric's birthday in November. Thank you so much, my friend, for all your support throughout this book, I've really appreciated it. Have a lovely day. :)) Sandra xx
Comment from teols2016
I know I'm a bit late for this (about 25 letters too late) but I find this project very interesting. Lots of things I did not know. Best of luck with publishing it.
reply by the author on 20-Sep-2020
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I know I'm a bit late for this (about 25 letters too late) but I find this project very interesting. Lots of things I did not know. Best of luck with publishing it.
Comment Written 20-Sep-2020
reply by the author on 20-Sep-2020
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Lol, never mind, you caught the last one. Thank you so much for reading my letter Z. I do appreciate it. Have a lovely day! :)) Sandra
Comment from equestrik
One of my favorite animals here! Great poem and wonderful information to go along with your pictures. I learned a lot and think I will look back on a few I missed!
reply by the author on 20-Sep-2020
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One of my favorite animals here! Great poem and wonderful information to go along with your pictures. I learned a lot and think I will look back on a few I missed!
Comment Written 20-Sep-2020
reply by the author on 20-Sep-2020
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Thank you! The zebra has now gone way up to the top of my favourites now. I learnt such a lot doing this one. I'm delighted you enjoyed reading about it too. I hope you enjoy the others if you do go back. Have a lovely day, my friend. :)) Sandra xx
Comment from royowen
I can but say, thank you for these most interesting and panoramic view of the animal kingdom. I didn't know there were three species of zebra for instance, I know your boy Eric will love, because he is loved, and he has his own fave of Jesus on Earth. Well done Sandra, blessings Roy
reply by the author on 20-Sep-2020
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I can but say, thank you for these most interesting and panoramic view of the animal kingdom. I didn't know there were three species of zebra for instance, I know your boy Eric will love, because he is loved, and he has his own fave of Jesus on Earth. Well done Sandra, blessings Roy
Comment Written 20-Sep-2020
reply by the author on 20-Sep-2020
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I do hope he does, Roy. He loves animals, and is so good with them.
Thank you so very much for your lovely review, and for all your support throughout this project. I've appreciated every one of you lovely reviews. Sending you a huge hug, my friend. Have a wonderful day. :)) Sandra xx
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Bless you Sandra
Comment from Jannypan (Jan)
Those baby zebras are so cute. I'm proud of you, Sandra, for this excellent book for your grandson and everyone else. This chapter is a great ending one. the pictures are perfect and so interesting. Who knew there was black skin underneath everything else! I only knew about 2 of the different sub-species--not the mountain one. Wow, to be able to live that high on the mountain is incredible. Your info is well-researched and presented.
Respectfully, Jan
However, it is now known the [ that ] zebras have black skin under their fine white hair coats!
The plains zebra, the most common of the three,
live[ lives ] in small groups of one stallion and several mares with their young, in the grasslands of eastern and southern Africa.
The males(,) that haven't found their own herd(,) will gather in a bachelor group.
Stallions are males, of around 5-years-old, who have fought other males for the right to travel with that herd and mate with the females in the harem. [ not sure if 'harem' is correct here as you mention the names of a group of zebras later in the text ]
They live in [ in southwestern Angola and southwest Africa ]. the South-western Angola and South West Africa. They like dry, stony, mountainous areas. [ areas, and prefer slopes. ] They prefer slopes [ This psecies can be found . . .] and can be found as high as two thousand metres above sea level.
They don't have the mountain beard, but do have a strange neck flap(,) called a dewlap, a bit like the turkey.
Their stripes are usually narrower than the plains zebras. This species also has the largest ears,[ no comma here ] and the longest neck, which make [ makes ] them look almost mule-like.
The emperor decided his local zebras were regal animals, and as a sign of his respect(,) he sent one to the president of France.
To tell a[the ] different species apart, it's best to look at their rumps. :
Let me introduce you to the Zonkey! He is such a delight. His zebra mother fell in love with a donkey, and we were gifted with the Zedonks! And [ delete And start with What . . .] what a cutie he is. And,[ delete And maybe What could happen next? ] what happens next? Another zebra fell in love with a horse! And [delete And maybe Thus, we . . .] we were gifted with the Zorse!
To help them in the wilds, Zebras [no capital Z ] have been blessed with super [ superior ] hearing and eyesight, which helps [ help ] them keep clear of hyenas, cheetahs, and other predators. They also pack a powerful kick,[ no comma ] and can run up to 35 mph. As speed is vital, a newborn foal is born with legs that are 75% the length of its mothers [mother's ] and is all set to run moments after birth.
A group of zebras are [ is ] called a dazzle, a herd, or a zeal. When they group together, the muddle of stripes makes it [ more difficult for . . .] a lot harder for predators to single one out for a kill.
According to the IUCN's Red List of Threatened Species, the plains zebra is not endangered, while the mountain zebra is considered vulnerable(,) and the Grevy's zebra is endangered, due to drought and the loss of their natural habitats.
reply by the author on 21-Sep-2020
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Those baby zebras are so cute. I'm proud of you, Sandra, for this excellent book for your grandson and everyone else. This chapter is a great ending one. the pictures are perfect and so interesting. Who knew there was black skin underneath everything else! I only knew about 2 of the different sub-species--not the mountain one. Wow, to be able to live that high on the mountain is incredible. Your info is well-researched and presented.
Respectfully, Jan
However, it is now known the [ that ] zebras have black skin under their fine white hair coats!
The plains zebra, the most common of the three,
live[ lives ] in small groups of one stallion and several mares with their young, in the grasslands of eastern and southern Africa.
The males(,) that haven't found their own herd(,) will gather in a bachelor group.
Stallions are males, of around 5-years-old, who have fought other males for the right to travel with that herd and mate with the females in the harem. [ not sure if 'harem' is correct here as you mention the names of a group of zebras later in the text ]
They live in [ in southwestern Angola and southwest Africa ]. the South-western Angola and South West Africa. They like dry, stony, mountainous areas. [ areas, and prefer slopes. ] They prefer slopes [ This psecies can be found . . .] and can be found as high as two thousand metres above sea level.
They don't have the mountain beard, but do have a strange neck flap(,) called a dewlap, a bit like the turkey.
Their stripes are usually narrower than the plains zebras. This species also has the largest ears,[ no comma here ] and the longest neck, which make [ makes ] them look almost mule-like.
The emperor decided his local zebras were regal animals, and as a sign of his respect(,) he sent one to the president of France.
To tell a[the ] different species apart, it's best to look at their rumps. :
Let me introduce you to the Zonkey! He is such a delight. His zebra mother fell in love with a donkey, and we were gifted with the Zedonks! And [ delete And start with What . . .] what a cutie he is. And,[ delete And maybe What could happen next? ] what happens next? Another zebra fell in love with a horse! And [delete And maybe Thus, we . . .] we were gifted with the Zorse!
To help them in the wilds, Zebras [no capital Z ] have been blessed with super [ superior ] hearing and eyesight, which helps [ help ] them keep clear of hyenas, cheetahs, and other predators. They also pack a powerful kick,[ no comma ] and can run up to 35 mph. As speed is vital, a newborn foal is born with legs that are 75% the length of its mothers [mother's ] and is all set to run moments after birth.
A group of zebras are [ is ] called a dazzle, a herd, or a zeal. When they group together, the muddle of stripes makes it [ more difficult for . . .] a lot harder for predators to single one out for a kill.
According to the IUCN's Red List of Threatened Species, the plains zebra is not endangered, while the mountain zebra is considered vulnerable(,) and the Grevy's zebra is endangered, due to drought and the loss of their natural habitats.
Comment Written 20-Sep-2020
reply by the author on 21-Sep-2020
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Jan, you have put a lot of work into this review, and I can't thank you enough. I got into a bit of a tangle making my edits on here, so I'm going to copy and paste your review over to my MS Docs, and do it properly.
Thank you so very much for all your fabulous reviews, all your support and all your help throughout this series of animals. I've always valued your input, and always will. Thank you, my friend. Have a lovely day! Warm hugs, Sandra xxx
Comment from Ben Colder
I have learned so much in this report for your grandson. I never knew this about various Zebras or their beginning. We always joke about not knowing if they black with white stripes or white with black stripes.
Now I know.
Thanks Sandy for sharing your hard work.
reply by the author on 21-Sep-2020
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I have learned so much in this report for your grandson. I never knew this about various Zebras or their beginning. We always joke about not knowing if they black with white stripes or white with black stripes.
Now I know.
Thanks Sandy for sharing your hard work.
Comment Written 20-Sep-2020
reply by the author on 21-Sep-2020
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I didn't know the half of it when I started the research on this incredible animal. I'm so pleased you enjoyed reading about them, Chuck, that makes the whole journey so worthwhile. Thank you for that lovely golden star, and all your fabulous reviews, my dear friend. Have a wonderful day and stay safe. :)) Sandra xx
Comment from Colin John
Hi Sandra, The six is for me for guessing Zebra lol, did you have a choice? This is excellent as usual and I will remember every time a walk on one of the crossings. Thanks for sharing, and well done for its completion. Kind regards Colin xx
reply by the author on 20-Sep-2020
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Hi Sandra, The six is for me for guessing Zebra lol, did you have a choice? This is excellent as usual and I will remember every time a walk on one of the crossings. Thanks for sharing, and well done for its completion. Kind regards Colin xx
Comment Written 20-Sep-2020
reply by the author on 20-Sep-2020
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LOL, no, there wasn't much to choose from, but I did learn a lot about this one, my word they are incredible animals. Thank you so much for the six stars, Colin, and the really lovely review. I think I'll be the same when I walk over the zebra crossings!! Have a lovely day, my friend. :)) Sandra xx