Mountain zebra  (Equus zebra)

Range

Cape mountain zebras are endemic to South Africa (2), while Hartmann’s mountain zebras have a fragmented distribution across Namibia, Angola and South Africa (9).

View a distribution map for this species at UNEP World Conservation Monitoring Centre.

Habitat

Found on mountainous slopes and plateaus. Cape mountain zebras occur up to 2,000 metres above sea level, but move to lower elevations in the winter. Hartmann’s mountain zebras occupy a more arid region on the edge of the Namib Desert, where surface water is patchy and herds must wander between the mountains and sand flats in order to find patches of grass (2).

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