#gene zebrowski

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As an avid Gazelle and Judy being besties believer, this scene made me happy

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The Zebros: Not Two Zebras?

This has already been covered by others but I still wanna share it 'cause I just learned about it.

Gene Zebraxton (left) and Gene Zebrowski (right) appear to be two zebras that are partners and close friends.

But look closer and you might notice that Zebrowski looks a little different than his partner: his stripes are less numerous and less defined, his mane is longer and wavier, his muzzle is a different shape, and there are hints of brown around his muzzle, eyes, and wrists.

What's the significance of this? Well, Zebrowski might not be a zebra at all, but a horse disguised as one!

His body might be covered in some sort of fur paint or makeup explaining the chestnut brown of his normal fur peeking through around his muzzle, eyes, and hooves.

His stripes could be painted on, explaining how unnatural they look.

His mane might be dyed to have the same striped look as Zebraxton's but there's not really much that could be done about stiffness or texture without sacrificing the style.

He might wear long sleeves so he doesn't have to disguise his arms.

Taking a look at concept art from the The Art of Zootopia 2, originally Gene and Gene were likely meant to both be zebras, based on the matching muzzle shapes and the tails:

But then somewhere along the way this 'not a zebra' idea came up, because look at Zebrowski's tail. That's a horse tail. No zebras have that tail.

However something interesting is that in the film, Zebrowski does have what looks to be a normal zebra tail. This could of course be some sort of wrap or something but it's still a curious detail.

Also at first I assumed he was just a different species of zebra — mountain zebra have a browner part around the muzzle for example — but none really line up too well with his features.

Now, if he actually is a horse trying to look like a zebra then why would he do this?

It could be a disguise (removing his zebra look would make him much less recognizable while undercover), it could be so he can match his partner ('cause what are the Zebros if one isn't a zebra?), or maybe Zebrowski is just not happy being a horse and prefers to identify as a zebra, and this is just a personal choice unrelated to his job.

In any case, none of this has been officially confirmed or denied from what I can find, so until then I'm just going to headcanon that Gene Zebrowski is a horse in disguise.

If there's any evidence supporting or refuting this theory please let me know! I may have missed something blatant.

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Zootopia 2 Headcanon

Spoilers for Zootopia 2

After the Lynxley case and Nick, Judy, and Gary had their names cleared, things have been… awkward at the ZPD precinct.

That’s putting it mildly. 😕

With the chief recovering at home from accidentally being poisoned, property damage, the manhunt against two innocent officers/town heroes, and the altercation with Gazelle and her tiger dancers (thanks, Zebros 🤦‍♂️), ZPD’s reputation had taken a huge downturn.

Things needed to change with how the officers communicated with each other and something like this should happen again.

It takes a few months after Gary bit him until Bogo is full healed. While he is at home with family, his officers worry about their boss and his family, possibly at risk from enemies when they know the buffalo was vulnerable.

So Judy and Nick come up with a plan. But they need the help of Captain Hoggbottom, Truffler, Gene Zebraxton, and Gene Zebrowski, who are all facing disciplinary action over their complicity in the manhunt. All six mammals have felt guilt over their questionable choices in the film and want to make things.

Along with the rest of the ZPD officers, they agreed to team up in pairs, taking shifts watching over the Bogo family house, protecting the Cape buffalos from any harm.🐰🦊🐗🦓

And there’s no reason Chief Buffalo Butt has to know.

These three pairs may not like each other, and might NEVER be friends, but they do like their leader and will do anything to keep him safe! 💪🫡🤝🐃

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Zebros 🦓🩶🖤🤍