Botswana’s National Animals
Botswana’s national animal is the zebra (pitse e tilodi), while her national bird is the kori bustard (kgori). National Animal: Zebra [Pitse (e Tilodi)] The Equus quagga, as taxonomists call it, has an interesting place in the modern history of Batswana. Although it had its original Setswana name “stolen” by the horse (Equus caballus) after their first arrival with immigrant humans several hundred years ago, it has been able to make a comeback to become Botswana’s National Animal. And not only is it our…