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The Plains Zebra (Equus quagga) is one of three species of zebra, and is also the most widespread equid on earth. Because it is able to survive on grasses with low nutritional value, it is often the first animal to colonize new and unused grasslands. In fact, it will often travel great distances to do so! It is believed that the zebra's stripes evolved to combat predation--when lions or other predators are hunting at dusk or dawn, the stripes make it difficult to pick one animal out of a herd. When herds form, they are typically comprised of smaller harems, which consist of one male, between one and six females, and their offspring.
Captive zebras photographed at the Riverbanks Zoo in Columbia, SC.
Taken in September 1975, in Luangwa Valley Game reserve in Zambia.
My Pracktica and the 200mm Unitor lens.
Scanned from a Kodachrome Slide and colour corrected with Photoshop
Pilanesberg Game Reserve is in the Bojanala Region of the North West Province, adjacent to Sun City. Set in the crater of a long extinct volcano, the Park ranks among the largest of the parks in South Africa (it is in fact the fourth largest park) and covers an area of 55 000 hectare.
The beauty of Pilanesberg is reflected in a large central lake, the Mankwe Dam. Over time, wind and water have carved a spectacular landscape with rocky outcrops, open grasslands, wooded valleys and thickets. Pilanesberg National Park accommodates virtually every mammal of southern Africa. Also home to the Big Five.
Playing Zebras in Burgers Safari, a part of Burgers Zoo in Arnhem, the Netherlands.
The Grant's Zebra (Equus quagga boehmi) is the smallest of six subspecies of the Plains Zebra. The Plains Zebra (Equus quagga, formerly Equus burchelli), also known as the Common Zebra or the Burchell's Zebra, is the most common and geographically widespread form of zebra. It once ranged from the south of Ethiopia right through east Africa as far south as Angola and eastern South Africa.
The Plains Zebra is mid-sized and thick bodied with relatively short legs, and are white with black stripes. Adults of both sexes stand about 1.4 meters high at the shoulder, are approximately 2.3 meters long, and weigh up to 300 kg however males may weigh 10% more than females.
Baldadig spelende zebra's in Burgers Safari
De grant- of böhmzebra (Equus quagga boehmi) is een van de zes ondersoorten van de steppezebra of gewone zebra (Equus quagga, voorheen Equus burchelli), de meest algemene zebrasoort.
De steppezebra leeft op de open graslanden, savannes, steppen en bossavannes van zuidelijk en oostelijk Afrika, zowel op vlakten als in heuvelachtige streken en in bergen. De steppezebra is een middelgroot, gespierd paard met grote oren. Bij de steppezebra lopen de strepen door op de buik, bij andere soorten is de buik wit.
Volwassen dieren hebben een kop-romplengte van 217 tot 246 cm lang en een schofthoogte van 127 tot 140 cm. De staart is 47 tot 57 cm lang. Mannetjes zijn groter dan vrouwtjes. Vrouwtjes worden 175 tot 250 kg zwaar, mannetjes 220 tot 320 kg zwaar.
Er leven ruim 30 grantzebra's in 5 harems in Burgers Safari. Dit is de grootste kudde zebra's in een dierenpark in Europa. Een harem bestaat uit één hengst met 4 tot 7 merries en hun veulens.
Burgers Safari maakt met een oppervlakte van 11 hectare circa 25% van de totale oppervlakte (45 hectare) van Burgers Zoo uit.
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Photo taken at Porfell Wildlife Park, not too far from Plymouth, quite a few years ago!
From what I can remember, it was a great day out with a huge range of animals!
Zebra! Always wanted to have a go at this simple black and White shot of a Zebra but they are hard to come by in London!!!