#Mountain Zebra

[vintagewildlife]

Cape mountain zebra By: Leonard Lee Rue III From: Wild, Wild World of Animals: Wild Herds 1977

[aticketplz]

最近神奈川県には日本でみられるシマウマの全種がいると知りました

横浜にはグレビーとグラントがいて、ここにはヤマシマウマがいるんですね

��しいね

この背骨のような模様がいいよね

@夢見ヶ崎動物公園

I recently learned that Kanagawa Prefecture has all the species of zebras can see in Japan.

Gravy's zebra and Plains zebra are in Yokohama city, and this Mountain zebra is in this city, Kawasaki.

I like the spine-like pattern on this zebra.

@Yumemigasaki Zoological Park

[markhors-menagerie]

Mountain zebra (Equus zebra)

The zebra’s zebra is the plains zebra, found in large herds over much of Africa. But there are two other species, and with a tiny little dewlap, the mountain zebra is probably the most distinctive. They live in grassy mountain environments of South Africa and Namibia. These can be dry, and mountain zebras will dig in dry river beds if surface water is unavailable. Instead of living in great heads, they have a social system more similar to horses, where a dominant stallion travels with a small group of mares.

[alexisocs]

Base Credit: Viisrah (DeviantArt)

[pixoplanet]

🦓 Today is January 31st, International Zebra Day!

🦓 It's January 31st, International Zebra Day. There are three species of Zebra living in the world today – the Plains Zebra, Mountain Zebra, and Grevy’s Zebra – and they are all native to Africa, of course. The populations of all three Zebra species are declining. The most threatened is Grevy's Zebra, whose population has decreased 54% over the last 30 years. The Smithsonian Institution's National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute founded International Zebra Day to help raise awareness of the Zebras' plight and help encourage efforts to preserve and protect them and their habitats.

Each Zebra species has a distinct pattern of alternating black and white stripes. And why do Zebras have stripes? Believe it or not, scientists still aren't sure, though many theories exist. Stripes might provide camouflage in tall grass, especially at night. The stripes on a herd of Zebras might also confuse predators by making it difficult to determine where one Zebra ends and another begins. Or Zebras may use their stripes to identify each other as, like with human fingerprints, Zebra stripe patterns are unique to each individual. In addition, it's been proven that the alternating black and white pattern of Zebra stripes helps control body temperature and deters biting flies from landing. It could very well be that all of these factors play a part in the natural selection of stripes for Zebras. Are Zebras black with white stripes, or white with black stripes? In its mother's womb, each Zebra starts out black, and the white coloration develops there, while still in the womb.

There've been many attempts to tame Zebras, but their unpredictable nature makes this difficult. However, in 1907, Kenyan Doctor Rosendo Ribeiro regularly rode his tame Zebra to his patients' homes. That must have been a sight! ☮️ Peace… Jamiese

📚 Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zebra, https://www.greenmatters.com/p/international-zebra-day, https://www.ehlers-danlos.com/international-day-of-the-zebra/, https://www.safariltd.com/blogs/toys-that-teach/international-zebra-day, https://www.takeactionforwildlifeconservation.com/international-zebra-day.html, https://wilderness-safaris.com/blog/posts/international-zebra-day-celebrating-africa-s-dazzling-equids, https://www.getactivewithanimals.com/blog/read_197184/international-zebra-day-is-on-31-january-2022.html

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[oh-dear-so-queer]

About half of all bachelor males go on to become herd stallions and therefore are sequentially bisexual.

"Biological Exuberance: Animal Homosexuality and Natural Diversity" - Bruce Bagemihl

[whats-in-a-sentence]

Mountain and Plains Zebras have two main social units: breeding groups containing a herd stallion and three to five females with their offspring, and nonbreeding or "bachelor" groups. (...) Little is known of Takhi social organization in the wild, where the species is extinct (although it is beginning to be reintroduced from captive populations).

"Biological Exuberance: Animal Homosexuality and Natural Diversity" - Bruce Bagemihl

[inatungulates]

Southern greater kudu Tragelaphus strepsiceros strepsiceros, front

Cape mountain zebra Equus zebra zebra, back

Observed by mael_dewynter, CC BY-NC

[kcvulpinestudios]

I needed a break from the constant Jane pics.

So I drew this nice full body pic of Zenobia in her genie costume. Fun practice in drawing figures from head to toe.

[applejuuc]

Florence enjoying some strawberry milk 🦄🧃

[lichdandy]

Some sketchbook pages. Live drawing sketches from a visit to the zoo with @harlequinhaven

[antiqueanimals]

Equus zebra. Struik Pocket Guides for South Africa: Mammals. Written by John Skinner. Illustrated by Penny Meakin. 1988.

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[siravalon]

Photography Practice!

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[tj-crochets]

Hey y’all! I think I want to make some of my own patterns for doll clothes, but I don’t know much about fashion or clothing in general. Currently, my list of clothes I want to make patterns for is two items long, and those two items are just “bellbottoms” and “a dress? of some kind? with a circle skirt”. If you have any suggestions of types of clothes or like clothes names or things you’d like to see doll versions of, please let me know! And feel free to send me pictures or just names of things, idk what to search to find different kinds of dresses/skirts/etc

[metrostartup]

The Majestic Lions of Mountain Zebra National Park, South Africa

Image windows10spotlight.com -Big male lion in Mountain Zebra National Park, Eastern Cape province of South Africa The Majestic Lions of Mountain Zebra National Park, South AfricaHave you ever dreamed of going on a safari and witnessing the raw power and beauty of the king of the jungle? Well, look no further than the Mountain Zebra National Park in South Africa, where you can encounter the…