Fossil Rim - Grant's Zebra

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Equus burchelli

Area of origin: Southern Ethiopia to central Angola and eastern South Africa

Status: Conservation Dependent

They can run up to 40 mph to escape predators.

In the wild, zebra herds will join enormous herds of antelope for increased protection from predators.

Our herd
A breeding herd of twenty Grant's zebra live in the Game Preserve, and we've recently moved three males into the front pasture. A single stallion will maintain a large herd of females. Both males and females will be "kicked out" of the herd around one to two years of age by the herd stallions. These young zebras will then form bachelor herds.

Whether the zebra's stripes help to disguise them from predators, regulate body temperature, or identify individuals within a group, no two animals look exactly alike. Newborns have brown stripes that darken into the distinctive black and white as they get older.

How they live
Grant's zebras sleep off and on around the clock, particularly during the hottest part of the day. When up and awake, they are very gregarious, readily approaching vehicles. These zebra maintain herd structure, avoiding other species except during feeding, when they will aggressively compete with other species.