A half-striped zebra is born into an insular, isolated herd obsessed
with stripes. Rumors that the strange foal is cursed spread and, before
long, he is blamed for the drought that sets into the Great Karoo. When
even his father, the leader of the herd, blames him for the lack of rain
and the subsequent death of his mother, the outcast zebra leaves the
confines of his home knowing that he cannot survive in the herd without
all his stripes. Khumba ventures beyond the fence - vulnerable to the
ferocious Leopard, Phango, who controls the waterholes and terrorizes
the animals in the Great Karoo. Khumba is rescued from an opportunistic
wild dog by a quirky duo: a wildebeest and an ostrich. Mama V is a
self-confessed free spirit who does not want to be the average
stay-at-home mom, like other wildebeest. Ironically, she mothers
Bradley, a flamboyant but insecure ostrich who overcompensates for his
scraggily feathers. When a mystical mantis appears to the foal, drawing a
map to what could be interpreted as either water or stripes, the duo
join Khumba on his quest in the hope that their own search for a safe
waterhole is over. On their journey, Khumba encounters a colorful range
of characters including a migrating herd of Springbok in search of
greener (and safer) pastures; a new age, bohemian community living
safely within the confines of a luxurious national park; an endangered
Riverine Rabbit who has survived extinction by mastering a myriad of
skills ranging from impersonations to beat-boxing; a group of hysterical
Dassies (rock-rabbits) who fanatically worship the Mighty Black Eagle
and Nora, a loony, solitary Merino sheep living on an abandoned farm.
Through these interactions, Khumba begins to learn that diversity is
essential for survival and that one's difference can, in fact, be one's
strength.
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