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Hoofed mammals
Hartmann's mountain zebra
Hartmann's mountain zebra · Equus zebra hartmannae
The Hartmann's mountain zebra lives in Namibia's rocky landscapes and immediately stands out with its dense stripes and white belly.
Fact file
- Size
- Adult animals reach a shoulder height of around 1.30 m and a weight of 250 to 300 kg
- Males and females
- Stallions are overall more powerfully built than mares
- Sounds
- Loud defensive neighing when threatened as well as gentle contact calls
- Diet
- Feeds mainly on grasses, supplemented by leaves, bark and twigs
- Offspring
- One foal per year is usually born during the dry season and is able to run quickly
How to identify Hartmann's mountain zebra
The Hartmann's mountain zebra is striking for its high-contrast black and white stripe pattern, which reaches from the flanks down to the belly. The belly itself, unlike in other zebras, remains white. Distinctive features include the narrow, closely spaced stripes and the broad black muzzle.
With a shoulder height of around 1.30 m and a sturdy, compact body, the Hartmann's mountain zebra looks very athletic. A short, upright mane and the bristly tail with a dark tuft make it easier to distinguish from the plains zebra, which has a more elongated body shape.
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- 9 places where you can see Hartmann's mountain zebra
Where Hartmann's mountain zebra live
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