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Some facts about the
Burchell's zebra
Adult weight : 280 kg (616 lbs)
Maximum longevity : 38 years
Female maturity :900 days
Male maturity : 900 days
Gestation : 365 days
Weaning : 395 days
Litter size : 1
Litters per year : 1
Interval between litters : 556 days
Weight at birth : 32 kg (70.4 lbs)
Weight at weaning : 205 kg (451 lbs)
Burchell's zebra
Order : Perissodactyla
Family : Equidae
Species : Equus burchellii
The Burchell's zebra, common zebra, painted zebra, plains zebra is listed as Least Concern. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category, on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
Namings for the Burchell
A young / baby of a Burchell is called a 'foal'. The females are called 'mare' and males 'stallion'. A Burchell group is called a 'crossing, dazzle, harem, herd or zeal'.Countries
Angola, Botswana, Burundi, Congo, Democratic Republic of the, Ethiopia, Kenya, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Rwanda, Somalia, South Africa, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia and ZimbabweHabitats
Dry savanna, Grassland, Savanna, Shrubland, Subtropical / Tropical Dry Grassland and Subtropical / Tropical Dry Shrubland
Facts about the Burchell's zebra
Animal Description: The Burchell's Zebra is one of the three species of Zebra. (Full text)
The Burchell's Zebra is one of the three species of Zebra. (Full text)
Immature Burchell's Zebras are easy to distinguish because they have brown stripes and longer hair. (Full text)
Burchell's Zebra is found in Northern South Africa. (Full text)
• Burchell's zebra is the most common one. (Full text)
(Equus burchelli) Burchell's zebras are frequently found (Full text)
The Burchell's Zebra is the largest and noblest appearing of the species. (Full text)
Burchell’s zebra is found in rich grasslands over much of eastern and southern Africa; Grevy’s zebra of (Full text)
Behavior Burchell's zebras are social. (Full text)
Looking at all the zebra holdings in the UK, it looks like the Chapmans/Burchells (Equus burchellii) is the most commonly kept, so that's the one I will use, although I suspect that the information for the other species will be so similar as to be just as useful. (Full text)
Range Burchell's zebras are found within Africa, from southern Ethiopia to central Angola and eastern South Africa. (Full text)
Nature of the Animal Burchell's Zebra is striking in its markings and for its neat and (Full text)
Burchell's zebra is bigger than the mountain zebra and the black stripes on its head and body are generally broader and fewer. (Full text)
Burchell's Zebra is also abundant in East Africa, where up to 500 000 occur in the Serengeti-Mara ecosystem - there are smaller populations in most other protected areas. (Full text)
Burchell's zebras are now extinct. (Full text)
7) Burchell's zebras are one of Africa's: a) most narrow-striped zebras b) most adaptable zebras c) rarest zebras (Full text)
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genus Equus
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