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description: 'Maki is the dog of the Rabe family in Ny Rabe, the animated universe of Madagascar: a black and white Malagasy dog of about four, with three legs, loyal, expressive and quick to sense tension.'
order: 90
title: 'Who is Maki, the dog in Ny Rabe?'
canonical: 'https://markleex.com/@nyrabe/characters/maki'
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  entity: '@nyrabe'
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  version: 1
  published: '2026-10-10T06:40:34+00:00'
  updated: '2026-10-10T06:40:34+00:00'
  trail:
    -
      label: 'Who are the characters of Ny Rabe?'
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  content_license: 'All rights reserved'
---

Maki is the Rabe family's dog: a black and white Malagasy dog, about four years old, who lost his left hind leg. Loyal, expressive and intuitive, he senses every tension in the house before anyone says a word.

## At a glance

| | |
|---|---|
| Name | Maki |
| Species | Dog, a local Malagasy breed |
| Coat | Black and white |
| Age | About four |
| Legs | Three: he lost his left hind leg |
| Biggest fan | Lita |
| Favourite mischief | Running off with Tata Malala's walking stick |

## Personality

Maki is loyal and expressive, and his face says everything. He is also intuitive: when something is brewing in the Rabe house, Maki is the first to feel it.

## Maki and the family

- [Lita](https://markleex.com/@nyrabe/characters/lita), two and a half, adores him.
- [Tata Malala](https://markleex.com/@nyrabe/characters/tata-malala) regularly finds her walking stick gone, and knows exactly who took it.
- [Zézé](https://markleex.com/@nyrabe/characters/zeze), the zebu, shares the house with him.

## Where to see Maki

His stories are gathered on [his page at nyrabe.com](https://nyrabe.com/personnage/maki). Among them, in Malagasy:

- [Hovosirina koa va ianao?](https://nyrabe.com/hovosirina-koa-va-ianao)
- [Kotaba amin'ny alina](https://nyrabe.com/kotaba-amin-ny-alina) ("Noise in the night")
- [Rafozan-tsarotiny](https://nyrabe.com/rafozan-tsarotiny)
- [Fianakaviana maika lava](https://nyrabe.com/fianakaviana-maika-lava)

The whole family is presented on [Who are the characters of Ny Rabe?](https://markleex.com/@nyrabe/characters)