Reference photo — Muhammad Mahdi Karim, GFDL 1.2, Wikimedia Commons
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Plains Zebra
Equus quagga
Easy
Near threatened
Not photographed yet
Distribution
Range
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Range: iNaturalist (CC BY 4.0) · Base map: Natural Earth (public domain)
Quick facts
- Group
- Mammals
- Family
- Equidae
- Size
- 127–140 cm (shoulder)
- Weight
- 175–320 kg
- Diet
- Herbivore
- Lifespan
- 20–25 yrs
- Habitat
- Grassland, Savannah woodland, Open plains
About
The plains zebra is the most common and geographically widespread species of zebra. Its range is fragmented, but spans much of southern and eastern Africa south of the Sahara. Six or seven subspecies have been recognised, including the quagga which was thought to be a separate species.
Description from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), abridged.