Zebra

Pictured above is the sub specie Chapmans Zebra, E.b. antiquorum. It has black stripes, often alternated with ghost stripes. The legs are incompletely striped.

Apperance
Looks quite horse-like with short, pointed ears and a upright mane off stiff hairs on the neck. Weights about 300kg. The general color is white or buff with broad black stripes extending very low on the flanks to the belly. There are no grid-pattern on the base of the tail as on the other Zebras (i.e. Grevy's and Mountain zebra). There are large geographical variations of this specie. Actually there are not two similar Zebras found anywhere, but some subspecies are recognized.

This pictured Zebra belongs to the sub specie, Grant's Zebra (E.b.böhmi). The black stripes are strongly contrasting against the white background and the legs are striped down to the hooves.

Habits
The Buchell's Zebra lives on open grassy plains or well grassed woodland. They are highly sociable and lives in families with 5-20 heads. Sometimes they occur in bigger herds and they often joins Wildebeest and Hartebeest. Mainly they are grazers but occasionally they browse on leaves and scrub. They don't live far from water as they need to drinks mostly every day. Although they are sedentary they may wander great distance during the dry season to find water. Unlike many animals they are always in good shape, even when living under poor conditions. They run very fast and with endurance. The Zebras fight very fiercely by kicking and biting. They are very curious and fond of rolling in sand or dust.