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  • Plains Zebra, 1 of 6
    Photo 1 of 6

    (c) simben, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)

  • Plains Zebra, 2 of 6
    Photo 2 of 6

    (c) ispylifers, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

  • Plains Zebra, 3 of 6
    Photo 3 of 6

    (c) Bart Wursten, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

  • Plains Zebra, 4 of 6
    Photo 4 of 6

    (c) GLENN STOCKIL, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

  • Plains Zebra, 5 of 6
    Photo 5 of 6

    (c) Dewald du Plessis, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

  • Plains Zebra, 6 of 6
    Photo 6 of 6

    (c) David Martin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Plains Zebra

Equus quagga

IUCN Red List status: Near threatened

IUCN Red List status

Worldwide
26,298 observations
Group
Mammals

iNaturalist hides the exact location of threatened species, so a sighting can sit several kilometres from the point shown on its record.

iNaturalist Wikipedia

About

The plains zebra (Equus quagga, formerly Equus burchellii), also known as the common zebra or Burchell's zebra, or locally as the "quagga" (not to be confused with the extinct subspecies), is the most common and geographically widespread species of zebra. It ranges from the south of Ethiopia through East Africa to as far south as Botswana and eastern South Africa. The plains zebra remains common in game reserves, but is threatened by human activities such as...

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