“ | A zebra's gotta do what a zebra's gotta do! | „ |
~ Zed, to Reginald who is sleeping. |
Zed the Zebra is a zebra who lives in the African savanna.
Physical Appearance
Zed has a pattern of consisting of blackish-purple and white stripes (reflecting the common colors seen on a zebra's stripes which are black and white respectively). Located on the back of his neck is a mane consisting of a pattern of black and white stripes as well as a long thin hair which is completely blackish purple and is located above his head.
Personality
Zed has the ability to run fast which no other animal can do. In spite of Zed's ability to run fast across Africa, he is also curious when seeing various other things unique to a zebra like himself. In spite of this, he can occasionally plays his musical maracas (usually with Herbert) or appear next to other animals in groups - specifically in scenes with crowds. Zed is also showns a consistent personality when talking to other animals in certain stories.
In spite of his very kind and helpful personality, Zed may occasionally show a rude personality on which episode he appears at. In one occasion, Zed yelled at a camel named "Gary" whom thinks Zed is vain, which he furiously berates the latter, despite his innocence. However, in spite of his personality, Zed even apologised to him - hinting that he even apologizes to animals whom he used to be enemies with at first, showing his positive attitude towards Gary, making Zed an anti-hero. Despite this, Zed frequently appears with a positive attitude in most occasions.
Appearances
Season 1
- The Story of Giggles and Tickles (first appearance)
- The Story of Zed the Zebra
- The Story of Georgina the Giraffe
- The Story of Herbert the Warthog
- The Story of the Juicy Fruit Tree
- The Story of Toby the Tortoise (no lines)
- The Story of Ronald and the Tic Tic Bird
- The Story of Audrey's Egg
- The Story of the Jungle Clearing
- The Story of Herbert's Birthday Party
Season 2
- The Story of Reginald's Big Sleep
- The Story of the Dawn Chorus
- The Story of Kevin's Magic Trick
- The Story of Isabel the Flamingo
- The Story of Herbert and the Watermelon of Doom
- The Story of Alan the Aardvark
- The Story of Gary's Best Friend
- The Story of Cousin Chuckles
- The Story of Victor the Crocodile
- The Story of Herbert's Peaceful Day
Season 3
- The Story of Georgina, Queen of Fashion
- The Story of Lily's Little Brother
- The Story of Toby's New House
- The Story of Victor's Bad Teeth Day
- The Story of Patsy the Porcupine
- The Story of Alan's Catchy Tune
- The Story of Zed the Hero of Africa
Season 4
- The Story of Zed's Really Helpful Mood
- The Story of the Flamingo Festival
- The Story of the House of Leaves
- The Story of the Savannah Craze
- The Story of the Jungle Ball
- The Story of Reginald's New Look
Books
Other Appearances
- 64 Zoo Lane Theme Song (no lines)
Gallery
Animation
Books
Trivia
- Zed is the only character whose name starts with the letter "Z". This includes his Portuguese name.
- Zed's name is derived from the British pronunciation of the letter Z.
- In the German dub of the series, Zed was named "Fred". This could be a pun on the given name "Fred" and "Pferd" meaning "horse" in German, which is fitting for Zed himself being a zebra, which in turn is a relative of horses.
- Zed does not have a visible mouth in the online game found in the Millimages website. In addition, his mane covers half of his eyes.
- Zed is based on a plains zebra.
- His first appearance was actually Episode 6, despite being shown in the opening song. He is seen dashing across the savannah after an image of Harry which appears during the sixth verse.
- A plush toy of a zebra resembling Zed can be seen in every episode in Season 3-4. However, it is unclear if the zebra plush is Zed or not.
- Zed likes to use his gourds (used as maracas) for music.
- There is an error when Zed sings during the dawn chorus. He makes tapping noises when making a sound. The sound of a zebra in real life is a bray.