Burchell’s Zebra (Equus quagga burchelli)

Overview
Burchell’s zebra is a striking grazer with broader body stripes than the Cape Mountain zebra, extending around the belly.
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Key Features:
Size: Stands 1.3 to 1.4 meters at the shoulder and weighs 300–320 kg.

Distinctive Markings: Rounded ears (160–170 mm) and a black tuft on the front portion of the mane.

Behaviour:
Diet: Primarily feeds on short grass using its sensitive upper lip to gather herbage.

Breeding: Foals are born year-round, with peak births in summer. After a 360–390-day gestation, foals weigh 30–35 kg and are weaned at 11 months.

Social Structure: Small family units, typically consisting of one stallion, one mare, and their foals. Non-breeding stallions form bachelor groups.

Habitat:
Preferred Areas: Open savanna woodlands and grassland plains, typically within 10–12 km of water.

Associations: Commonly seen alongside wildebeest, other antelope, and baboons.

Lifespan: Around 20 years in the wild.

Range: Found in southern Africa, with a distribution separate from the Cape Mountain Zebra, which inhabits the Cape mountains.