mountain zebra
common name: mountain zebra
scientific name: equus zebra
size: 7 feet to 8.5feet and anywhere from 550 lbs to 800lbs
packs or solitary: a pack that usually consists of 1 male and up to 5 female the male controls the group until defeated by another male
predator or prey: the mountain zebra usally falls prey to lions hyenas leopards cheetahs and African wild dogs.
Mountain zebras are herbivores they eat grass , bark, leave and trees.
sleeping habits: they sleep standing up and only when they are in large groups that will warn them of danger. They are mainly active during the day and rarely moving during the night time
Where do Mountain zebras live: They live in Nambia which is located in south Africa.
predator or prey: the mountain zebra usally falls prey to lions hyenas leopards cheetahs and African wild dogs.
Mountain zebras are herbivores they eat grass , bark, leave and trees.
sleeping habits: they sleep standing up and only when they are in large groups that will warn them of danger. They are mainly active during the day and rarely moving during the night time
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Where do Mountain zebras live: They live in Nambia which is located in south Africa.
more specifically in mountainous ranges, during colder weather they move to lower elevations to graze and seek shelter from caves and or wooded areas.
Reasons for population decline:
What is being done to protect Mountain Zebras: They are being kept in protected environments where the group size, individual identies, activity, location, and other changes such as the birth of a foal (Baby mountain zebra) are tracked. They also keep track of their zerbas and their parents that way it is possible to look back at a family tree if needed for medical purposes.
population Data: in the 1950s there were less then 100 Mountain Zebras
current population: as of 2000 there were close to 1,200 zebras all over in Nambia
- Being hunted for their skins
- competition with farmers for grazing
- loss of habitat due to agriculture
- cross breding between 2 sub species
What is being done to protect Mountain Zebras: They are being kept in protected environments where the group size, individual identies, activity, location, and other changes such as the birth of a foal (Baby mountain zebra) are tracked. They also keep track of their zerbas and their parents that way it is possible to look back at a family tree if needed for medical purposes.
other facts-
Mountain Zebras mate all year
round sexually mature at 3-6 years old
pregnant for a year (12 months) The stripes of a
zebra are like human. finger prints no 2 patterns are identical.
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