Burchell’s Zebra
Equus quagga
Distribution
East and South Africa, from southern Sudan and Ethiopia to northern Namibia and South Africa.
Habitat
Savannah
Gestation
12 – 13 months
Number of pups
1
Longevity
9 years in the wild, 30 years in captivity
Weight
175 – 385 kg
Size
2.2-2.5 m long, 1.1 – 1.45 m high
Diet
herbivore
Conservation status
:
Near threatened species
To each his own stripes!
Depending on the thickness, colour and orientation of the stripes, several species of zebra can be differentiated. And within the same species, each zebra has unique stripes to recognize it!
The role of these stripes is uncertain: protection against predators, thermoregulation, social life…
A group of zebras lives at the La Barben animal park… Will you be able to identify our different individuals?
