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Mountain zebra

Equus zebra

Mountain zebra (Equus zebra)Vulnerable

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Mammalherbivore

The mountain zebra is a striped horse native to the rocky hills of southwestern Africa. It comes in two varieties: one roams South Africa's mountains, while the other prefers the dry slopes of Namibia and Angola. Unlike plains zebras, it has a neat grid-like stripe pattern and a flap of skin under its throat called a dewlap.

  • Has a distinctive dewlap (skin flap) under its neck
  • Stripes form a tighter grid pattern than other zebras
  • Two subspecies live in separate parts of southern Africa
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At a glance

Classification
Mammal
Scientific name
Equus zebra
Habitat
Mountain, Grassland
Regions in this directory
Africa
Diet
herbivore
Relative size
large
IUCN Red List
Vulnerable (VU)
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