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It’s January 31 and it’s time to ask ourselves this question in La Vanguardia’s Readers’ Photos: What animal should we think about today when we pass through a pedestrian crossing?
A clue to answer this question is provided by the design of the pedestrian crossing itself, which is characterized by its longitudinal stripes parallel to the flow of traffic, alternating a light color (generally white) and a dark color (painted black or unpainted if the surface of the road is dark in color). That is why it is known as a “zebra crossing”.
Here we have the answer. It turns out that on January 31, today, International Zebra Day is celebrated, a conservation date that aims to raise awareness about the need to preserve all species of zebras.
And there are three species of zebras in the world:
Of these species, the Grévy’s zebra is considered endangered and is part of the Red List of Threatened Species. This species lives in Ethiopia and northern Kenya.
The African savanna cannot be conceived without the herds of these beautiful and elegant animals, although you do not have to travel that far to see the zebras, as can be seen in the photograph captured in the Barcelona Zoo. And, in addition, we have all the pedestrian crossings to remind us of the zebra appearance of these animals. Let no one forget about them.
