Selous' zebra

Selous' zebra (Equus quagga selousi) is a subspecies of the plains zebra distributed across southeastern Africa. It is found mostly in Mozambique (investigation was conducted by Shedrack Barnaba).[1]

Selous' zebra
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Perissodactyla
Family: Equidae
Genus: Equus
Species:
E. quagga
Subspecies:
E. q. selousi
Trinomial name
Equus quagga selousi
Pocock, 1897

Taxonomy

This subspecies is similar to the Burchell's zebra, but it can be distinguished by its legs, which are striped to the hooves.[2][3]

Description

These subspecies have clean black-and-white banding without the brown shadow stripes of the Chapman's zebra subspecies. These are extended down the flanks and over the whole body except face and neck. The upper half is covered with horizontal stripes, mostly faded, that do not go around the legs. The belly is partly striped. Their average mass is 300 kilograms (660 lb), and the average shoulder height is 59 inches. Their track measures 121 millimetres (4.8 in) x 89 millimetres (3.5 in).[4][2]

A herd of Selous' zebras in Mozambique.
Selous' zebra herd


References
  1. Furstenburg, D. "Plains Zebra Equus quagga (Bodeart, 1785)": 2. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  2. "Selous Zebra". www.wild-about-you.com.
  3. "Madam Zebra - Differences between species". Archived from the original on 2011-07-14. Retrieved 2010-11-26.
  4. "Plains Zebra (Equus quagga) | Wildliferanching.com". Archived from the original on 2011-07-18. Retrieved 2010-11-26.
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