Soccrates Images - The grevy zebra, also known as the royal zebra, is the largest of all zebras, and is distinguished from the rest by its fur, with narrow vertical black and white stripes on the body that curve upward on the hindquarters. . The belly and the base of the tail are white. The function of these rays is thought to be social recognition, temperature regulation, or to create an effect that confuses predators. The males of the grevy zebra occupy huge territories, whereby the females and foals roam freely. A special behavioral trait of the Grevy's zebra is that in the breeding season, stallions do not have harems; each stallion becomes extremely territorial and defends a small piece of terrain, trying to copulate with any female that crosses through its territory. Grevy's zebras gather in small scattered herds to graze. These animals feed mainly on fibrous foods; Although they basically eat herbs and rushes, when there is a shortage they also feed on bark, shoots, fruits and roots. Water plays an important role in determining the daily, seasonal, and territorial activities of the Grevy's zebra, as they need water once a day and need to attend to the needs of the young more frequently. Living normally in arid areas, the best supplied food sites are often very far from water points, forcing them to separate from the herd several times a day. Grevy's zebras begin to breed from the age of three, with a gestation of between 12 and 13 months. The only lit foal is able to stand on its feet several minutes after birth, and after an hour it will be able to jog. Within large herds, mares with young foals meet in "nursery" groups, sometimes with females in an advanced stage of gestation and mothers with older foals. This species is currently in danger of extinction due to multiple threats, such as the destruction of its natural habitat by overgrazing of domestic livestock, and the availability of water. Its main predators are the lion, cheetah, hyena, leopard and African wild dogs.

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Event: Cabarceno Nature Park

Date: 2020-05-25

Subject: The grevy zebra, also known as the royal zebra, is the largest of all zebras, and is distinguished from the rest by its fur, with narrow vertical black and white stripes on the body that curve upward on the hindquarters. . The belly and the base of the tail are white. The function of these rays is thought to be social recognition, temperature regulation, or to create an effect that confuses predators. The males of the grevy zebra occupy huge territories, whereby the females and foals roam freely. A special behavioral trait of the Grevy's zebra is that in the breeding season, stallions do not have harems; each stallion becomes extremely territorial and defends a small piece of terrain, trying to copulate with any female that crosses through its territory. Grevy's zebras gather in small scattered herds to graze. These animals feed mainly on fibrous foods; Although they basically eat herbs and rushes, when there is a shortage they also feed on bark, shoots, fruits and roots. Water plays an important role in determining the daily, seasonal, and territorial activities of the Grevy's zebra, as they need water once a day and need to attend to the needs of the young more frequently. Living normally in arid areas, the best supplied food sites are often very far from water points, forcing them to separate from the herd several times a day. Grevy's zebras begin to breed from the age of three, with a gestation of between 12 and 13 months. The only lit foal is able to stand on its feet several minutes after birth, and after an hour it will be able to jog. Within large herds, mares with young foals meet in "nursery" groups, sometimes with females in an advanced stage of gestation and mothers with older foals. This species is currently in danger of extinction due to multiple threats, such as the destruction of its natural habitat by overgrazing of domestic livestock, and the availability of water. Its main predators are the lion, cheetah, hyena, leopard and African wild dogs.

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Filename: 200525DB20134.jpg

Camera: Canon EOS-1D X Mark II

Credits: David S. Bustamante/Soccrates

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