HOME PLAN YOUR VISIT ANIMALS & GARDENS WHAT’S ON GET INVOLVED EDUCATION SHOP ONLINE CONSERVATION HOME : ANIMALS & GARDENS : MAMMALS : CHAPMAN’S ZEBRA CHAPMAN’S ZEBRA (Equus burchellii chapmanni ) STATUS Least Concern SIZE Height: up to 1.4m Weight: up to 340kg AGE Up to 30 years in captivity. HABITAT & DISTRIBUTION Open savannah and grasslands in East Africa, Botswana, Mozambique and Zimbabwe. WHAT THEY EAT Zebras are primarily grazers of grasses and sedges but may also eat bark, leaves, buds, fruits and roots. They must drink water every day so will always be found near water sources. Zebras form small harems, with a single stallion and up to six females, plus offspring. Males without harems will sometimes form large bachelor groups. Animal Facts The stripe pattern on each zebra is a unique ‘fingerprint’ so no two zebras have the same striping pattern. Male zebras can be very vicious and have been known to kill a hyena with a single kick. If they chance upon unprotected cheetah or lion cubs, they will stomp and bite them to death. There are 3 species of zebra, the Plains Zebra (of which Chapman’s Zebra is one), the Mountain Zebra and Grevy’s Zebra. Sometimes family groups of zebras will team up with other zebras and even other species to protect themselves from predators. No one really knows why a zebra has stripes; scientists have shown that it isn’t for camouflage or to make it difficult for predators to single out individual animals. So the reason remains a mystery! Zebras can breed with donkeys to produce a zebdonk! ANIMALS & GARDENS Birds Mammals Primates & Small Mammals Reptiles & Amphibians Gardens Web Cams ADOPT AN ANIMAL Provide a helpful contribution towards the costs of keeping and feeding the animals. GET INVOLVED Go behind the scenes and be a keeper for a day or experience an animal encounter. SHOP ONLINE Shop online for Day E-tickets, Annual membership, Adoptions and much more. ABOUT US MEDIA CENTRE CONTACT US VACANCIES WORK EXPERIENCE COOKIES PRIVACY POLICY TERMS & CONDITIONS Cotswold Wildlife Park and Gardens, Bradwell Grove, Burford, Oxfordshire OX18 4JP T: +44 (0) 1993 823 006 E: enquiries@cotswoldwildlifepark.co.uk Registered office: Bradwell Grove, Burford Oxfordshire OX18 4JP | Registered in England No. 1005032. © 2021 Copyright Cotswold Wildlife Park and Gardens. Our website uses cookies. You can read how we use them in ourcookie information.// ACCEPT //