Twin Zs #1 is a painting by Phyllis Kaltenbach which was uploaded on February 17th, 2012.
Twin Zs #1
Twin Zs was painted by Phyllis just for fun! I used the Zebras that I photographed in Africa as models.... more
Title
Twin Zs #1
Artist
Phyllis Kaltenbach
Medium
Painting - Acrylic On Canvaspainting
Description
Twin Zs was painted by Phyllis just for fun! I used the Zebras that I photographed in Africa as models.
Zebras, horses and wild asses are all equids, long-lived animals that move quickly for their large size and have teeth built for grinding and cropping grass. Zebras have horselike bodies, but their manes are made of short, erect hair, their tails are tufted at the tip and their coats are striped.
Three species of zebra still occur in Africa, two of which are found in East Africa. The most numerous and widespread species in the east is Burchell's, also known as the common or plains zebra. The other is Grevy's zebra, named for Jules Grevy, a president of France in the 1880s who received one from Abyssinia as a gift, and now found mostly in northern Kenya. (The third species, Equus zebra, is the mountain zebra, found in southern and southwestern Africa.)
Physical Characteristics
The long-legged Grevy's zebra, the biggest of the wild equids, is taller and heavier than the Burchell's, with a massive head and large ears.
Zebras have shiny coats that dissipate over 70 percent of incoming heat, and some scientists believe the stripes help the animals withstand intense solar radiation. The black and white stripes are a form of camouflage called disruptive coloration that breaks up the outline of the body. Although the pattern is visible during daytime, at dawn or in the evening when their predators are most active, zebras look indistinct and may confuse predators by distorting true distance
Uploaded
February 17th, 2012
Comments (49)
Denise Davis
I love it, Phyllis
Phyllis Kaltenbach replied:
Thank you very much Denice! Maybe they need a Mexican hat and a guitar! Smiles!
Jerome Stumphauzer
Well done! Double trouble -- I know how they kick. Liked, Jerome
Phyllis Kaltenbach replied:
LOL. I assume you learned the hard way! Thank you, Jerome, for liking my painting! Don't let the bears get you....