Zebra

In the photo: Burchell's zebra (Equus quagga)

There are three species of zebras: Burchell's zebra , Hartmann's or Mountain zebra and the Cape Mountain zebra - also called Bergkwagga in Afrikaans. This is in line with a subspecies, the quagga, which became extinct in the late 19th century – though there is currently a plan (the Quagga Project), that aims to breed zebras that are phenotypically similar to the quagga in a process called breeding back.

Cape Mountain Zebra (Equus zebra zebra

Hartmann's zebra (Equus zebra hartmannae)

Burchell's Zebra group

Particularly the Burchell's sub specie is plentiful throughout Southern Africa. The unique stripes of zebras make them one of the animals most familiar to people. They occur in a variety of habitats, such as grasslands, savannahs, woodlands, thorny scrublands, mountains and coastal hills.