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Migrating horses

These migrating horses are actually shadows of zebras.

Source/credit: Beverly Joubert

These migrating horses are actually shadows of zebras. The stripes do work well as camouflage. However, the morning sunlight over the Makgadikgadi pans in Botswana casts long, visible shadows.

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