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Plains Zebra (Burchell's)
Bontsebra · Equus quagga
A horse-like grazer famous for its bold black-and-white stripes, with faint shadowy brown 'shadow' stripes between the black bands in the Burchell's form. Zebras live in family groups and often mingle with wildebeest for extra safety. Their stripes may help confuse predators and biting flies, and no two zebras have exactly the same pattern.
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Faint brownish 'shadow' stripes between the bold black stripes mark out the Burchell's plains zebra.
Look for its tracks
Single round horseshoe-shaped hoof — one solid U, no toes; donkey-sized, usually lots together.
Where to see it in Kruger
Common on open grassland and savanna park-wide, often grazing alongside herds of blue wildebeest.
Did you know
Every zebra's stripe pattern is completely unique, just like a human fingerprint.
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