Common Name:

Zebra

Hunting:

Yes

Location:

Mhlosinga and Surrounding Areas

Description:

Related to the horse, a Burchell's Zebra is of stocky build with wide black and white stripes that run diagonally and lengthways on the rump and continue on to the belly, all the way down to hooves. The mane is upright and striped to match the neck. The tail is striped with a dark tassle. Zebra stripes are as individual as a human fingerprint.

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Info:

Each zebra has its own stripe pattern. The zebras recognize each other by their stripe pattern and by their smell. Some species have narrow close set stripes, while others have broader stripes. Zebras like to help groom each other. There are three living species of zebras: Grevy's zebra, Cape Mountain zebra, and the Plains Zebra, which has several subspecies, including the now extinct Quagga

Range:

Eastern, Southwestern, and Southern Africa

Habitat:

The Plains/Burchell's Zebra lives throughout the grasslands, savanna, and scrub of East Africa, reaching as far as Angola in the west generally in close proximity of a permanent water source. Grévy’s zebra lives in grasslands and thorny scrublands on the borders of northern Kenya, Somalia, and Ethiopia. The mountain zebra lives in the high ground of South Africa, and in the coastal hills of Namibia and Angola.

Diet:

Zebra are exclusively grazers, eating over 50 different species of grasses.

Size:

Male: Shoulder height of about 50 inches
Female: Slightly smaller than male

Gestation:

12 Months

Sexual Maturity:

Male: 3 years
Female: 3 years

Life Span:

Zebra's can live up to 30 years old but generally the life expectancy in the wild is about 12 years

Status:

IUCN Not listed
CITES Not listed
USFWS Threatened

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