Zebra
Afrikaans name : Zebra
Scientific name :  Family (Equidae) - Burchell's or plains zebra (Equus burchelli) - Grevy's zebras (Equus grevyi) 

Region : Ranges the grasslands and drier savannas of East Africa from Kenya to South Africa. 
Description : The stripes of a zebra are unique on each animal, like fingerprints. Burchell’s zebra  has evenly spaced dark and light stripes others have broader light stripes with faint shadow stripes between the thin dark lines.
Habitat : Adapted to a broad range of grassland habitats. Often found with wildbeest, with whom they share a need to be no more that a day away from water.
Weight : max. 430 kg., (grevy's) 250 kg. (burchell's)
Height : max.160 cm. (grevy's) - 140 cm. (burchell's), at shoulder.
Food : Grazer, but will browse in dry times. Zebra's tolerance of taller and wetter grasses give it a far wider range than the wildebeest and gazelles.
Habits : A gregarious daylight active animal moving in herds of 20 to 100 or more. During rainy seasons, zebras sometimes form herds of 10,000 animals. They often move with wildebeest and occasionally hartebeest or roan.
Young :  Calving season peaks during height of rainy season. Maturity on 1/2 years, (f). Gestation period 12 months. Calves accompany mothers immediately, able to walk after 11 minutes and run after 45 minutes..
Predators :  Mainly Hyena and Lion. Wild dogs have been known to hunt zebra. Symbiosis with other species allows them to pool their defensive alertness. They have a tendency to pack together around young when they are in danger. spotted Hyena always hunt zebra in packs.
Lifespan : 20 years.