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DAMARA ZEBRA [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2000-08-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mammals
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Chapman zebra
1, record 1, English, Chapman%20zebra
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Chapman’s zebra 2, record 1, English, Chapman%26rsquo%3Bs%20zebra
correct
- Damaraland zebra 2, record 1, English, Damaraland%20zebra
correct
- Damara zebra 3, record 1, English, Damara%20zebra
- Equus Burchelli antiquorum 4, record 1, English, Equus%20Burchelli%20antiquorum
Latin
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Damara zebra. Equus burchelli antiquorum. Weight: 640-750 lbs. Height at shoulder: 47"-55". Color: black and white or yellowish striped with shadow stripes, unstriped belly and lower legs - Short bristle-like mane. Group: harem 1 stallion with 2-6 mares and young - mares associate with 1 stallion for life - mares hierarchy in order of acquisition by stallion - bachelors singly or in bachelor herd - perform social grooming, scrapping and nibbling neck, shoulders & back - oldest mare leads family with stallion at rear to protect and direct - herd adjusts pace to sick or crippled members. Associations: gregarious, form large herds in several hundreds often with wildebeest, antelope and ostriches. Speed: up to 40 mi./hr. Alarm signal: yelping bark. Lifespan: over 20 yrs; Sexual maturity: 2.5-3 Mating: only harem stallion mates - pregnancies can occur once a year but usually at 2 or 3 yrs. Gestation: 370 days. Young: usually one, mother keeps rest of herd away several days until foal imprints on herd. Diet: savanna grasses, occasionally browse leaves, bark, roots and stems - graze singly at night for about 1 hr at a time - water during day. Habitat/range - Savannah grasslands of eastern Africa - home range 11 mi. sq. - 232 mi. sq. - may cover 10 mi./day 4, record 1, English, - Chapman%20zebra
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mammifères
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- zèbre de Chapman
1, record 1, French, z%C3%A8bre%20de%20Chapman
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- zèbre Damara 2, record 1, French, z%C3%A8bre%20Damara
masculine noun
- Equus burchelli antiquorum 1, record 1, French, Equus%20burchelli%20antiquorum
Latin
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Zèbre Damara : Taille : 130 - 150 centimètres. Poids : 220 - 230 kilogrammes. Régime : Herbivore. Gestation : 12 mois. Longévité : 25 ans. Nom latin : Equus burchell's. Cri : Hennit et pousse son cri. Famille : Équidé. Généalogie : femelle; zèbrelle; petit; zèbreau. Habitat : Régions boisées, et pâturages. Répartition géographique : Éthiopie, Angola, Afrique. 2, record 1, French, - z%C3%A8bre%20de%20Chapman
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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