Way back when the animals owned the watering holes the zebra went to drink water from a baboon’s watering hole. The land was really dry and it was the only watering hole for miles around.
Now this baboon guarded his water hole ferociously and did not like it when others came to drink, it was his and he felt no need to share it with anyone else.
The baboon had built a fire close to the hole, so that he could stay warm and awake to protect it during the very cold desert nights.
Let me tell you the zebra had a wonderful glistening white coat of which he was very proud. Leaning down to drink some water the zebra was a dazzling sight – but not one the baboon approved of! How dare the zebra come to drink from my watering hole thought the baboon. He jumped at him in anger!
The zebra did not like being told to go away and turned to the baboon and said,
“ You do not own this water, it belongs to everyone!”
The baboon and zebra started a fierce fight and the zebra kicked the baboon so hard thebaboon went flying over the rocks and the zebra fell back into the fire.
The zebra sent burning sticks flying into the air when he tried to escape the fire. These charred sticks left black scorch marks all over the zebra's fine white coat.
Giving him his striped coat that he still has to this day.
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