Mountain zebra  (Equus zebra)

Diurnal: Active during the day.
Endemic: A species or taxonomic group that is only found in one particular country or geographic area.
Genetic diversity: The variety of genes within a particular species, population or breed causing differences in morphology, physiology and behaviour.
Gestation: The state of being pregnant; the period from conception to birth.
Gregarious: Tending to form a group with others of the same species by habitually living or moving in flocks or herds rather than alone.
Herbivorous: Diet comprises only vegetable matter.
Polygyny: In animals, a pattern of mating in which a male has more than one female partner.
Re-introduction: An attempt to establish a native species back into an area where it previously occurred.
Subspecies: A population usually restricted to a geographical area that differs from other populations of the same species, but not to the extent of being classified as a separate species.

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   http://www.iucnredlist.org
   
2. Animal Diversity Web (August, 2006)
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3. CITES (August, 2006)
   http://www.cites.org
   
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