Plains Zebra (Equus quagga)
•Order - Perissodactyla.
•Family - Equidae. •
Diet - Herbivores (grass, leaves and stems). Spend majority of their day feeding.
•Length -
Height = 127 - 140cm.
Head + body = 217 - 246cm (length).
Tail Length = 47 - 56.5cm.
•Weight -
Males = 220 - 320kgs.
Females = 175 - 250kgs.
•Gestation - 13 months.
•Habitat - Wide range in East and Southern africa. Usually in grasslands and savanna woodlands. Absent from deserts, rainforests and wetlands.
•Population - wide spread but populations decreasing (near threatened). 150 000 - 250 000 mature individuals remain.
•Life span - 20 year in the wild and up to 40 years in captivity.
• Facts
- Plains Zebra can run up to 65km/h.
- One well connected kick from a Zebras hind legs can break a lions jaw.