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Equus burchelli bohmi
Habitat: Grasslands, especially those with scattered trees.
Diet: Non-selective grazing of available grasses.
Reproduction: Zebra mares first breed at three years of age. Zebra foals are born very well-developed. The young can run with the herd around an hour after birth.
Physical Description: Grant's zebras are vertically striped in front, horizontally on the back legs, and diagonally on the rump and hind flanks. This causes a V-shaped junction pattern about the middle of the sides. This complex striping pattern breaks up the outline of these animals, making them harder for predators to see. No two stripe patterns are alike.
Behavior: Grant’s Zebra live in herds. They will graze arranged in a circle with their heads pointed out. This positioning helps the herd to recognize potential threats more quickly.
Conservation Status: Common
Fun Facts:
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The stripes help to identify each individual in the group and also break up the outline of the body making a difficult target for a predator. |
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There is an extra layer of fat which occurs only under the black stripes which may get up to 18 degrees (10 degrees celesius) hotter than the white ones. |
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Zebras sleep in turns so that some members of the herd are always awake. |
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