Plains Zebra (Equus quagga) - a photo on Flickriver

            Masai Mara Game Reserve
Kenya
East Africa 

The plains zebra (Equus quagga), also known as the common zebra, or locally as the "quagga" is the most common and geographically widespread species of zebra. It ranges from the south of Ethiopia through East Africa to as far south as Botswana and eastern South Africa. 

The plains zebra remains common in game reserves, but is threatened by human activities such as hunting for its meat and hide, as well as competition with livestock and encroachment by farming on much of its habitat.

The plains zebra is a highly social species, forming harems with a single stallion, several mares and their recent offspring; there are also bachelor groups. Groups may come together to form herds. The animals keep watch for predators rather than attempting to hide; they bark or snort when they see a predator, and the harem stallion attacks predators to defend his harem.\

The species population is stable and not endangered, though some populations such as in Tanzania have declined sharply. – Wikipedia

Taken in: Kenya / Narok / Ol Kiombo (show map)

Taken on: September 9, 2010

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Kenya 2015

Masai Mara Game Reserve

Plains Zebra

Equus quagga

Most Common Zebra

Herbivore

Threatened By Human Activities

Highly Social

Form Harems

Then Form Herds

Stable

Not Endangered

Bachelor Groups

Susan Roehl

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