Other plains game
Burchell’s zebra
Burchell’s zebra hunting safari in South Africa and Africa
Equus quagga burchellii
Burchell’s zebra (Equus quagga burchellii) is a form of plains zebra widely distributed across southern Africa. It lives in family groups and often associates with wildebeest and other herbivores.
- Coat: black and white stripes; paler brown “shadow stripes” may occur over the hindquarters.
- Approximate weight: 175–385 kg.
- Speed: approximately 60–65 km/h.
- Interesting fact: every stripe pattern is individual, like a fingerprint.
Hearing and eyesight are excellent. While resting, different members of the group remain alert to possible threats.
Where to find it
Common in Limpopo and the open savannahs of South Africa, Namibia, Botswana and Zimbabwe.
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