Fast Facts on Burchell's Zebra
Equus burchelli

© Nigel Dennis
Burchell's zebra (Equus burchell) Kruger National Park.

Size
1,35 m tall
Weight
320 kg
Lifespan
20 years
Habitat
Open woodland, scrub and grassland
Home Range 110-220 km2 (in KNP)
Gestation
360-390 days = 1 year
Number of young
Single foal
Food
Grazers; occasional browse, herbs and burnt twigs of mopane and kiaat
Predators
Lions and hyena prey on the adults (16% lions diet Kruger National Park)
Foals taken by lion, hyena, leopard, cheetah

By Megan Emmett