Equus quagga

Length: 217-246 cm (85-97")

Height: 127-140 cm (50-55")

Tail: 47-57 cm (19-22")

Weight: 175-250 kg (385-550 lb.) female, 220-322 kg (485-710 lb.) male

Status: common but becoming increasingly restricted to parks and reserves

Habitat: Common zebras are found on grasslands, savannas and in open woodlands. Their habitat must include permanent water. They prefer areas where there is firm footing and will move off floodplains during the rainy season.

Role: herbivore

Food: Zebras eat grass. They are grazers. On short grass plains they will mow the lawn almost down to the roots. They will also eat the flower heads of taller grasses. Zebras are capable of feeding on a wide variety of grass.

Predators: lions, spotted hyenas, wild dogs and leopards