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Burchell’s Zebra

Scientific name:  Equus burchelli antiquorum
Class:  Mammals
Continent:  Africa
Habitat:  Savannah
Diet:  Herbivorous
Weight:  160 - 385 kg
Size:  217 - 240 cm
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Meet the Burchell’s Zebra!

The zebra wears a striped suit that, in addition to being extremely eye-catching, is very useful: paradoxically, it allows it to camouflage itself in its own habitat. The tangle of lights and shadows of the savannah prevents, at a certain distance, to discover it. It is as if the transverse lines of its body break up its silhouette and make it practically invisible in its environment.

What are its habits?

The zebra is designed to run away quickly, at a gallop, hence its specialty is running. They have long, slender limbs with strong muscles in the upper part.

It lives in huge groups together with other animals such as wildebeests and ostriches. In the savannah there is a mutual collaboration between different species: ostriches watch in the distance, while the zebra sniffs and discovers nearby dangers.

Conservation
Extinct
Extinct in the wild
Critically endangered
Endangered
Vulnerable
Near threatened
Least concern
Insufficient data
Not evaluated

DID YOU KNOW ...

The zebra, when attacked, kicks and bites to defend itself.

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