Grant’s zebra

Grant’s zebra

Latin name: Equus burchelli boehmi

A Coat that Stands Out!

  • The zebra is undeniably characterised by its stripes! Far from being a simple decoration, they serve as camouflage, confuse predators, regulate its internal temperature and repel biting insects.
  • In addition to being fast, it is also a great traveler with excellent endurance: it can go for hundreds of kilometers in a single day in order to find food and water.
  • This is a gregarious animal. In general, groups are made up of about ten individuals from the same family, and a dominant stallion.
  • Zebras have many natural predators, this is why they live in large groups and remain close to wildebeest, gazelle and ostrich herds; those are easier prey for lions and hyenas.
  • Practically exterminated by the mid-19th Century, the Grant's zebra was protected by conservation measures and has made a comeback; there are now over half a million individuals in the wild.
  • Distribution

    Sudan to Zambia

  • Habitat

    Grassy plains

  • Diet

    Herbivore

  • Status

    Not Assessed

  • Zoo Zone

    Africa

Zebras of the Zoo!

The Zoo de Granby is home to Grant’s zebras, a subspecies of plains zebras. Three females and a young male, newly arrived at the Zoo last summer, make up the group that can be viewed in our African savannah section. Observe them carefully, can you tell them apart?

Ellipse

  • Sex: female
  • Age: 23 years old
  • Place of birth: Zoo de Granby
  • Distinctive traits: A white oval shape mark, in a black stripe, left side of her jaw

Kijana

  • Sex: female
  • Age: 9 years old
  • Place of birth: Zoo de Granby
  • Distinctive traits: Spirale on top of her left eye

Milia

  • Sex: female
  • Age: 5 years old
  • Place of birth: Zoo de Granby
  • Distinctive traits: a black “H” on the right side of her neck

Mshango

  • Sex: male
  • Age: 1 year old
  • Place of birth: Abilene Zoological Gardens (Texas)
  • Distinctive traits: it’s a male … that in itself sets him apart from the others! 😉