サバンナシマウマ (or Equus quagga) は、アフリカ東部およびアフリカ南部原産で、サバンナの水源近くに好んで棲む。縞模様の違い、グループ間の交配の可否など、さまざまな特徴をもとに、この種は 6 つの亜種に分類される。サバンナシマウマには、すべてのシマウマ特有の白と黒の縞模様があるが、グレビーシマウマより小さく、ヤマシマウマより大きい。オス、メスともに体高 1.10～1.45 m、体長 2.17～2.46 m であるが、オスは通常メスよりも 10 % 大きい。
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Equus quagga
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Animal Facts
Zebra recognise each other by their different stripe patterns.
Zebra sleep standing up and take 'watches' during sleep to look out for predators.
The reason for a zebra's stripes is still debated; it may be for camouflage in grass and shade (especially for foals), for motion camouflage to confuse predators when the herd runs, as a deterrent to parasites, or for social recognition.
Zebra females in a harem are aggressive towards new females, who must be protected by the stallion until tension subsides.
Zebra herds move to follow the rain and may migrate up to 1000 miles to remain close to food and water.