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They usually can be found 10–12 km (6.2–7.5 mi) from a water source. [28] [29] [31] Grévy's zebras can survive almost a week without water but will drink it every day when given the chance, and their bodies maintain water better than cattle. [83] [25] Mountain zebras can be found at elevations of up to 2,000 m (6,600 ft). [84]
The plains zebra was formally classified by British zoologist John Edward Gray in 1824 as Equus burchellii.After the quagga, described by Pieter Boddaert in 1785, was found to be the same species in the 21st century, the plains zebra was reclassified as Equus quagga due to the principle of priority. [5]
The mountain zebra (Equus zebra) is a zebra species in the family Equidae, native to southwestern Africa.There are two subspecies, the Cape mountain zebra (E. z. zebra) found in South Africa and Hartmann's mountain zebra (E. z. hartmannae) found in south-western Angola and Namibia.
Grévy's zebra (Equus grevyi), also known as the imperial zebra, is the largest living wild equid and the most threatened of the three species of zebra, the other two being the plains zebra and the mountain zebra. Named after French president Jules Grévy, it is found in parts of Kenya and Ethiopia.
The zebras were being transported from Washington to Montana when the driver took the Interstate 90 exit for North Bend, located about 30 miles (48 kilometers) southeast of Seattle, to secure the ...
"We got zebras on the loose, we’ve got a rodeo clown. I’m like, 'Cool, we’ve officially turned into a zoo here.'" King County animal control has asked anyone who sees the missing zebra to ...
Burchell's zebra (Equus quagga burchellii) is a southern subspecies of the plains zebra. It is named after the British explorer and naturalist William John Burchell. Common names include bontequagga, Damaraland zebra, and Zululand zebra (Gray, 1824). [1] Burchell's zebra is the only subspecies of zebra which may be legally farmed for human ...
The Iowa Department of Natural Resources confirmed zebra mussels, an invasive species, were found in Saylorville Lake.