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The unique stripes of the Chapman's zebra. Chapman's zebras are single-hoofed mammals that are a part of the odd-toed ungulate order. They differ from other zebras in that their stripes continue past their knees, and that they also have somewhat brown stripes in addition to the black and white stripes that are typically associated with zebras.
A mountain zebra (right) with a Burchell's zebra. Hartmann's mountain zebra (Equus zebra hartmannae) is a subspecies of the mountain zebra found in far south-western Angola and western Namibia, easily distinguished from other similar zebra species by its dewlap as well as the lack of stripes on its belly.
Burchell's zebras are described as being striped on the head, the neck, and the flanks, and sparsely down the upper segments of the limbs then fading to white. [5] One or two shadow stripes rest between the bold, broad stripes on the haunch. [5] This main distinguishing characteristic sets the Burchell's zebra apart from the other subspecies.
Ever wondered why zebras have stripes? Well, the researchers behind a new study think they have a pretty good answer to that question. WMAQ reports "California scientists say the animal's black ...
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Its stripes have symbolised the joining of male and female and at Great Zimbabwe, zebra stripes decorate what is believed to be a domba, a premarital school meant to initiate women into adulthood. In the Shona language , the name "madhuve" means "woman/women of the zebra totem" and is a given name for girls in Zimbabwe.
Get more zebras in the gallery below: Keep in mind, though, that where zebras live it has an affect on their stripes. Those in warmer climates have more stripes -- which is great for the ...
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.