Stats

Lifespan: 20-40 yrs
Size: Large
Diet: Herbivore
Activity: Diurnal
Social: Herd
Biome: Tropical savanna
Range: Sub-Saharan Africa
Movement: Running
Breeding: Live Birth
Defense: Herd Safety
Status: Near Threatened

About

The most widespread zebra species, roaming the grasslands and savannas of eastern and southern Africa. Each individual's stripe pattern is unique — no two plains zebras share identical markings.

Life cycle

1.
newborn foal
A foal stands and nurses within an hour of birth, long-legged and unsteady at the herd's edge.
2.
juvenile
A weaned juvenile grazes with the herd, develops its adult coat, and tests its speed.
3.
adult
Fully grown and at full speed.

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Taxonomy

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Perissodactyla
Family: Equidae
Genus: Equus
Species: Equus quagga