One of the 3 zebras on WAnimals
Mammals · Perissodactyla · Equidae
Equus zebra
At high risk of extinction in the wild over the medium term.
It is the oldest zebra species, with a lineage going back to the early Pleistocene, 1 to 2 million years ago.
Weight
260 kg – 370 kg
Life expectancy
20 years
Diet
Herbivore
Feeds mainly on plants.
Activity
Diurnal
Active mainly during the day.
Social structure
Herd
Lives in large groups as a strategy against predators.
Sighting difficulty
Moderate
Estimated population
Several thousand animals after a strong recovery: the Cape subspecies once fell below a hundred individuals in the 1930s.
AI-generated images: illustrations, not photographs.
Sources consulted: Animal Diversity Web; Animal Corner; A-Z Animals; ResearchGate (Focus on the Mountain Zebra); AnAge (genomics.senescence.info); Elmwood Park Zoo; Ultimate Ungulate; Animalia.bio
Best time: All year round in the ranges of South Africa and Namibia, by day; in the dry season it gathers near waterholes.
The pins mark the parks where its presence is documented.
Parks and dive sites where this species has been documented — showing 10 of 14.
Other species in the catalogue with the most in common with Mountain Zebra — same habitat, park, country, tags or family.
The mountain zebra is classified as vulnerable. Organisations such as the IUCN, WWF and the Wildlife Conservation Society work specifically on its conservation and that of its habitat; looking into their programmes is a good starting point if you want to get involved.
It's documented in 6 protected areas — one reason why protecting these places matters for its conservation.
Based on what we already know about mountain zebra.
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