Aetiological/Explanatory Narrative: Why Animals have Different Patterns and Spots
The leopard decided to paint him like a zebra and got down to work. He had a long line along the donkey’s spine from the head towards the tail.
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Aetiological/Explanatory Narrative: Why Animals have Different Patterns and Spots
Why Animals Have Different Patterns and Spots Read the narrative below and then answer the questions that follow. Once upon a time, all animals in the jungle were of the same plain colour but when they were invited by King Lion for his son’s wedding, they decided to decorate themselves for the occasion. The tortoise was given the task of making the dye to be used. Though he was slow, he was the most intelligent. The big day was fast approaching but the tortoise had only managed to make one big pot of black dye. He called a meeting and they all decided to use the available dye to make various patterns in their skins. The leopard was allocated the job of painting the rest of the animals. The zebra was the first on queue followed by the giraffe, then the donkey and all the other animals were to follow. The giraffe and the zebra were painted and they looked very beautiful. Then the donkey’s turn came but he was undecided on the pattern to choose. The leopard decided to paint him like a zebra a…
