Color: 

Striped black and white

Size:

Body 98 inches; shoulder 55 inches

Weight:

772 lbs

Average Lifespan: 

9 years

Captive Lifespan:

Up to 40 years

Eastern sub-Saharan Africa from Sudan and Ethopia to Nambia, Botswana, and South Africa

Mesic grasslands 

Mating: 

Polygamous. Polyestrous.

Gestation/Incubation:

12 months

Litter/Clutch Size:

1

Mature: 

Puberty 15 –22 months; males at 24 months

Grasses, must have access to water

Stable family (harem) groups composed of one male and up to six females and their offspring. Create strong family bonds.

1. Zebras migrate long distances and can survive on coarser vegetation of poorer quality.

2. 6 calls and 2 facial expressions are used between individuals

3. Able to recognize each other by stripe pattern