Burchell's Zebra

Description and Identification:

Schoulder height :      Males and Females                 1,35 m

Body mass:                                          Males                 315kg -350 kg

                                                         Females                 300kg -320 kg

• Broad body stripes
• Most have yellowish or grayish shadow stripes on the white between black stripes of the rump
• They have no dewlap
• Black body stripes on the flanks continue onto the underparts
• Well- developed black mane extending from the head onto the top of the shoulders
• Whisks of long black hair on the end of the tail
• Pattern diminishes towards hooves
• Hooves are broad

Social Behavior :

• Zebra family groups    – stallion , mares and offspring
• When moving stallion takes up position at rear of group
• Zebra when attacked     –stallion and mares will defend by kicking and biting – excited barks
• Family groups often join to form big herds
• Nomadic in their range
• Zebra one foal
• When disturbed mare and foal take the lead

Source J D Skinner R H N Smithers: mammals of the southern african subregion; Hunting School-Seminar Study Namibia

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