Plains Zebra
Equus quagga
Field notes
How they live.
- Diet
- Herbivore (pioneer grazers of tall grasses)
- Social structure
- Harems consisting of one stallion and several mares with their foals
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A zebra's stripes act as a natural bug repellant, confusing biting flies.
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When chased by predators, zebras run in a zig-zag pattern to make it harder for the predator to lock on.
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They often graze together with wildebeests, as they eat different parts of the same grass.
Where to see them
Your best chances.
Ranked by how reliably our guides find plains zebra in each park. Nature makes no promises, but the odds are not equal.
- Masai MaraKenya · Approx. 300,000Best months: Jul, Aug, Sep, OctAbundant
- SerengetiTanzania · Approx. 300,000Best months: Jan, Feb, Jul, Aug, Sep, OctAbundant
- AmboseliKenya · Varies by season / Data unavailableBest months: Jan, Feb, Jul, Aug, Sep, OctCommon
- LaikipiaKenya · Varies by season / Data unavailableBest months: Jan, Feb, Jul, Aug, Sep, OctCommon
- Lake EyasiTanzania · Varies by season / Data unavailableBest months: Jul, Aug, Sep, OctCommon
- Lake ManyaraTanzania · Varies by season / Data unavailableBest months: Jul, Aug, Sep, OctCommon
- Lake NaivashaKenya · Varies by season / Data unavailableBest months: Jan, Feb, Jul, Aug, Sep, OctCommon
- Lake NakuruKenya · Varies by season / Data unavailableBest months: Jan, Feb, Jul, Aug, Sep, OctCommon
- NgorongoroTanzania · Varies by season / Data unavailableBest months: Jan, Feb, Jul, Aug, Sep, OctCommon
- Ol PejetaKenya · Varies by season / Data unavailableBest months: Jan, Feb, Jul, Aug, Sep, OctCommon
- SamburuKenya · Varies by season / Data unavailableBest months: Jan, Feb, Jul, Aug, Sep, OctCommon
- TarangireTanzania · Varies by season / Data unavailableBest months: Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, NovCommon
- Tsavo EastKenya · Varies by season / Data unavailableBest months: Jan, Feb, Jul, Aug, Sep, OctCommon
- Tsavo WestKenya · Varies by season / Data unavailableBest months: Jan, Feb, Jul, Aug, Sep, OctCommon
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