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108 Amazing And Somewhat Trivial Facts About Zebras

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No place is like Africa. Italians and the French use the expression “Mal d’Africa” or “Mal d’Afrique” (literally, “Africa’s disease”) to describe the intense nostalgic feeling experienced by those who visited Africa and fell in love with it so much they want to go back as soon as possible. And how could you not?

It’s the cradle of humanity, the birthplace of unique forms of art, music, and inventions, and a land where nature and wildlife still rule supreme. And few animals are as representative of this continent as zebras!

If you’ve ever been lucky enough to see these black-and-white striped equines with your own eyes, you’ll know that zebras are truly a sight to behold. Unlike horses, they’ve never been domesticated, but this doesn’t mean we cannot admire their majestic and graceful nature. Sanctuaries are the perfect place to get a glimpse of these striped animals in a protected habitat.

Meanwhile, why don’t we explore some of the most fascinating zebra facts you might not know? For such an iconic African animal, there are still many facts about zebras that most people don’t know! For example, did you know that a zebra’s stripes are unique, just like human fingerprints? Or that zebras can sleep standing up? Prepare to be amazed, because today we’re off to Africa to learn more about one of nature’s coolest-looking creatures!

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#1

Ethologists have observed that mountain zebras pay close attention to other animals’ behavior and communication. An example? They act in response to the black wildebeest’s alarm signals that warn of a predator’s presence or another potential risk. However, they rarely react to the alarm signals of smaller antelopes.

legacy.hoglezoo.org Report

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#2

If you have ever wondered if horse-zebra hybrids exist, the answer is yes. They’re called zorses, and they’re the offspring of a zebra stallion and a horse mare. This hybrid has been mentioned several times in George R.R. Martin’s A Song of Ice and Fire series of fantasy novels. Like most hybrids, zorses are sterile.

awoiaf.westeros.org Report

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Kel_how 2 years ago

I've been to a zoo that had donkey / zebra hybrids known as zedonks. They were supposedly very stubborn.

1point

#3

A group of zebras is called a "dazzle".

bbc.co.uk Report

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#4

Zebras have a strong sense of community and are not afraid to stand up for their herd companions. When one of them gets wounded by a predator’s attack, other zebras immediately come to their rescue by circling the injured companion and assisting in the attempt to drive away the attacker.

onekindplanet.org Report

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#5

All zebras are native to Africa, but depending on their species, they have their own peculiar habitat. Plains zebras can be found in eastern and southern Africa; Grevy’s zebras live in Ethiopia and Kenya; mountain zebras are instead commonly found in South Africa, Namibia, and Angola.

livescience.com Report

9points

#6

Hartmann’s mountain zebras, which range from South West Africa to Angola, are known for their playful nature. They have a preference for certain games, including chasing each other, racing, and play-fighting. They commonly engage in nose-to-nose contact followed by mutual grooming.

legacy.hoglezoo.org Report

9points

#7

Zebras can communicate both verbally and nonverbally. The most notable example of non-verbal communication is through facial expression, their ears in particular. When greeting each other, they stick their ears up and push their faces forward. When feeling threatened, they press their ears against their heads.

8points

Vix Spiderthrust 2 years ago

Verbally means "with words", so I sort of doubt it. Vocally, sure.

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#8

Alongside horses and donkeys, zebras are the only living group of animals with just one toe.

livescience.com Report

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Headless Roach 2 years ago

That's 4 less to stub, a big evolutionary WIN for me.

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#9

Fossils from China and Uzbekistan, as well as a two-million-year-old fossil found in South Africa, provide evidence that ancestral forms of Grevy’s zebras once roamed Africa and Eurasia.

nationalzoo.si.edu Report

7points

#10

Albino zebras exist: they’ve been spotted in the forests of Mount Kenya, and their dark stripes are blonde.

nationalgeographic.com Report

7points

#11

Mountain zebras roam in the mountains at altitudes of up to 2,000 meters.

Susan L. Woodward Report

7points

#12

Zebras have a habit of rubbing against various objects and even rolling in the dirt. The rolling action covers their coat with sand and soil, which helps zebras keep themselves clean, rubbing off dead skin and getting rid of ticks, biting insects, and pests. Zebras also help keep each other clean.

Richard Estes Report

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#13

Jahangir, the fourth Mughal emperor who reigned on the Indian subcontinent in the 17th century, received a zebra from Mir Ja’far in 1620. Ustad Mansur, one of the leading artists during Jahangir’s reign, made a painting of it.

Christopher Plumb Report

7points

#14

In 1882, the government of Ethiopia — known as Abyssinia at the time — sent a zebra to French president Jules Grévy as a gift. That same year, French naturalist Émile Oustalet named that particular zebra species “Grévy’s zebra” in honor of the president.

Donald R. Prothero, Robert M. Schoch Report

7points

#15

In the early 20th century, German colonial officers in East Africa tried to hit two birds with one stone by using zebras for driving and riding — with little success. Zebras are incredibly difficult to domesticate due to their unpredictable nature, and their flat backs aren’t ideal for a human to ride.

L. H. Gann, Peter Duignan Report

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#16

Zebras are herbivores. Specifically, they feed on grasses, leaves, and stems of bushes. Chewing wears their teeth down, so those teeth keep growing all their lives. When the dry season comes, zebras travel to find food elsewhere; that’s why most species are considered nomadic.

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6points

#17

While not very fast (they can run at about 40 mph), zebras are incredibly dynamic and lean on their agility and stamina to outmaneuver faster predators. They can run in a zigzag pattern in order to confuse attackers and evade most predators.

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6points

#18

Ever wondered why zebras have stripes? There are many reasons behind it, but the most interesting is the phenomenon of disruptive coloration. To a lion, a herd of zebras doesn’t look like a bunch of individual animals gathered together but rather a huge camouflaged striped mass, making it hard for the predator to choose a specific zebra to attack.

animals.howstuffworks.com Report

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Nenya 2 years ago (edited)

But is a zebra white with black stripes or black with white stripes?🦓? EDIT: Found the answer further down, TIL they’re black with white stripes!

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#19

Zebras are not picky eaters. Instead of just munching on short grass, they eat a wide variety of grasses, leaves, and young trees. As a result, they can roam much farther than many other species, often venturing into woodlands. They are known as pioneer grazers, preparing plains for other species of grazers that require shorter, more nutritious grasses.

6points

#20

The Grevy’s zebra has a low survival rate among its young. Habitat loss, competition for resources, and hunting by humans have reduced the population of this specific species by 54% in 30 years. Grevy’s zebras are listed as endangered on the Red List of Threatened Species, the most comprehensive data archive about the global conservation status of biological species.

6points

#21

Zebras’ stripes can make them look unattractive to some smaller predators, such as bloodsucking horseflies which can spread diseases.

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#22

The herd’s dominant stallion guards the group and is the first to sense danger, emitting a high-pitched snort to alert his companions. He then quickly takes a defensive position to the group’s rear while a mare (usually the mother of the youngest foal) leads the rest of the herd away.

animaldiversity.org Report

6points

#23

Zebras are among the mammals with the longest gestation period. Females can carry their young for around 12 to 14 months.

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6points

#24

Zebras are considered mature at 3 to 6 years old and have an average lifespan of 25 years.

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#25

Despite belonging to the same family as horses and donkeys, zebras’ independent disposition makes them impossible to domesticate. They panic easily and have a far more aggressive nature than horses. In fact, they’re known for attacking people.

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#26

Grevy’s zebras have an average life expectancy of 12 to 13 years in the wild, but their lifespans can extend up to 30 years in captivity.

nationalgeographic.com Report

6points

#27

Grevy’s zebras are the zebra species with the largest ears.

nationalzoo.si.edu Report

6points

#28

The mountain zebra has a dewlap, or skin fold, hanging from the throat.

legacy.hoglezoo.org Report

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#29

A zebra’s night vision is about as good as an owl’s.

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#30

A zebra stallion crossed with a pony mare results in offspring called a zony.

theguardian.com Report

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#31

A cross between a zebra and a donkey is called a zenkey, zonkey, zebrass, or zedonk.

Colman McCarthy Report

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Nenya 2 years ago

‘Zedonk’ is pretty much the sound I hear in my head, on Monday mornings, sitting by my desk, finding out I’m not yet ready for a new week…

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#32

Zebras have been the subject of rock art in Southern Africa, dating from 28,000 to 20,000 years ago.

Christopher Plumb Report

6points

#33

It’s sadly well known that humankind is responsible for the disruption of many species’ natural habitats. Agriculture, livestock grazing, hunting, and habitat loss are the major causes that threaten the lives of plains zebras.

5points

#34

Plains zebras regularly embark on a journey from Tanzania’s Serengeti plains to Kenya to find food and water. Their annual migration makes them vulnerable to a myriad of dangers, including attacks by lions, hyenas, wild dogs, and crocodiles.

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#35

Grevy’s zebras are fast learners: newborns can be seen running just an hour after birth.

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#36

Adult mountain zebras can measure from 3.8 to 4.9 feet (116 to 150 cm) tall at the shoulder and weigh 529 to 820 pounds (240 to 372 kg).

animaldiversity.org Report

5points

#37

Plains zebras normally measure 3.6 to 4.8 feet (1.1 to 1.5 m) at the shoulder and weigh up to 770 pounds (350 kg).

5points

#38

All zebras are close to their mothers, but males also form strong bonds with their fathers.

onekindplanet.org Report

5points

#39

Grevy’s zebras are often found living in harmony with other grazers — wildebeests, ostriches, and antelopes — nipping off the dry, hardened grass tips that are too tough for other herbivores to digest.

nationalgeographic.com Report

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#40

Although other zebra species tend to form long-lasting herds, Grevy’s zebras are more prone to change and are more fluid with their social interactions.

nationalzoo.si.edu Report

5points

#41

Grevy’s zebras spend 60% of their day eating. During the dry season, when food is scarce, the percentage goes up to 80%.

nationalzoo.si.edu Report

5points

#42

It only takes six minutes for newborn foals to stand on their own.

seaworld.org Report

5points

#43

Mountain zebras are considered crepuscular animals, mostly active in the early morning and late afternoon to sunset.

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5points

#44

Three species of zebras roam the Earth today: the Grévy’s zebra, plains zebra, and mountain zebra.

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#45

The English word “zebra” may have originated from the Latin word “equiferus,” meaning “wild horse.”

etymonline.com Report

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#46

The offspring of a zebra stallion and a horse mare is called a zorse, zebrose, zebrula, zebrule, or zebra mule. A reverse, rarer pairing is called an hebra, horsebra, zebret, zebrinny, or zebra hinny.

equinepost.com Report

5points

#47

Zebras have separated metaconid and metastylid of the tooth by a V-shaped canal and rounded enamel wall.

G. L. Badam, B. S. Tewari Report

5points

#48

Young zebras are born with brown and white coats, but the brown darkens to black with age.

C. S. Churcher Report

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#49

Plains zebras have been known to exhibit a wide range of abnormal striping patterns.

John Wiley & Sons Ltd Report

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#50

Plains zebras have been recorded travelling 500 km (310 mi) between Namibia and Botswana, the longest land migration of mammals in Africa.

Cambridge University Press Report

5points

#51

In addition to being more dependent on water, plains zebras live in moister environments than other species.

Peter Grubb Report

5points

#52

Grévy’s zebras can go without water for almost a week, but they’ll drink every day when given the chance.

C. S. Churcher Report

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#53

Zebras normally sleep for seven hours a day, standing up during the day and lying down during the night.

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#54

Female plains zebras have a linear dominance hierarchy; the longer a zebra has lived in the group, the higher her rank.

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#55

The plains zebra is the official national animal of Botswana.

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#56

Zebras are recorded to have pulled chariots in Roman amphitheater games during the reign of Caracalla (198 to 217 AD).

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#57

The quagga zebra was hunted by early Dutch settlers and later by Afrikaners to provide meat or for their skins, leading to its extinction.

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T'Mar of Vulcan 2 years ago

For a century, people thought the quagga (kwa-gggg-ah) was a separate species. It was only when they sequenced its DNA that they discovered it was a sub-species of a zebra that is still extant.

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#58

Just as no two people have the exact same fingerprints, no two zebras have identical stripes.

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4points

#59

Being prey animals, zebras have developed the ability to sleep standing up, and they do it most of the time. But how is it possible? Zebras’ knee joints can lock, so their legs won’t bend and give up. This way, if a predator attacks, they can immediately run away instead of losing precious seconds getting up.

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#60

Zebras are sociable animals.

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#61

The Grevy’s zebra is the largest species of zebra. It can weigh up to 990 pounds (450 kilograms) and stand as high as 5 feet (1.5 meters) from shoulder to hoof.

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4points

#62

The quagga, classified since 1984 as a subspecies of plains zebra based on genetic evidence, became extinct in 1883 when the last one died at the Amsterdam Zoo.

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4points

#63

Zebras are symbols of balance, agility, clarity, and sureness of path in Native American shamanism.

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Stephanie Did It 2 years ago

If zebras are exclusively from Africa, how would Native American shamen know anything about them?

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#64

Zebras have completely black skin under their black and white fur.

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Nenya 2 years ago

Ah, previously question answered, thank you!

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#65

The stripes on a Grevy’s zebra are usually taller and narrower than those on plains zebras.

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4points

#66

Grevy's zebras have about 80 stripes in all.

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#67

Fewer than a hundred Grevy’s zebras can still be found in Ethiopia, and fewer than 2,400 reside in Kenya.

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4points

#68

Unlike plains zebras and horses, Grevy’s zebras do not form long-lasting bonds. Their group’s composition may change on an hourly basis.

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4points

#69

Mountain zebras are skilled climbers and have more pointed hooves than other zebras and horses.

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#70

At high temperatures, zebras’ stripes serve as camouflage, helping them blend with the waviness of the air. From few hundred yards away, the stripes make a zebra difficult to distinguish.

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4points

#71

The Greeks and Romans called the African zebra a hippotigris (“horse tiger”).

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Kel_how 2 years ago

That's quite accurate

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#72

Zebras’ front legs are longer than their back legs.

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#73

Zebras use biting and kicking to defend themselves.

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#74

When traveling, the most dominant female plains zebras and their offspring lead the herd, followed by the next most dominant. The family stallion trails behind.

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#75

Agonistic behaviour between male Grévy's zebras occurs at the border of their territories.

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*Antagonistic

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#76

The first recorded cases of zebras being kept in captivity date back to at least the Roman Empire.

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4points

#77

In 1261, Sultan Baibars of Egypt sent a zebra — among other exotic animals — to King Alfonso X of Castile as a gift.

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4points

#78

In 1417, a zebra was gifted to China by Somalia and displayed before the Yongle Emperor.

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#79

Queen Charlotte received a female zebra as a wedding gift in 1762.

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#80

Zebras are quite big.

3points

#81

Grevy's zebras have social structures.

3points

#82

Zebras help each other stay clean by grooming one another.

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#83

Each species of zebra has a different general stripe pattern.

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#84

When they are born, foals weigh around 55 to 88 pounds (25 to 40 kg).

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#85

Plains zebras are the most common species of zebra.

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#86

Mature males establish home ranges of up to nearly four square miles. They mark their boundaries with dung piles laced with pheromones and defend them with loud vocalizations.

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#87

Hunting is the major cause of the decline of Grevy’s zebras in Ethiopia.

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#88

Grevy’s zebras’ main predators are lions, cheetahs, hyenas, hunting dogs, and leopards.

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Just a ray of f'ing sunshine 2 years ago

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#89

Mountain zebras have narrow stripes on the neck and torso, which widen toward the rear.

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#90

Mountain zebras usually drink once or twice per day.

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#91

When it’s cold, mountain zebras take shelter in wooded areas or caves and warm up in the morning sunshine by heading for east-facing slopes.

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#92

Zebras, horses, and donkeys all share the genus Equus and are the only living members of the Equidae family.

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#93

The word “zebra” was traditionally pronounced with a long initial vowel, but in the 20th century, the short initial vowel became standard in the UK and Commonwealth countries.

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#94

Fertile plains zebra and Grevy’s zebra hybrids have been reported in the wild.

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#95

Hybridization has been recorded between plains and mountain zebras, though these may be infertile due to the different chromosome numbers between the species.

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#96

A plains zebra’s digestive system is less efficient compared to those of ruminants.

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#97

While migrating, zebras appear to remember the locations where foraging conditions were best and can predict conditions months after their arrival.

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Kel_how 2 years ago

Elephants also do this. I watched a documentary about Elephants in Disney+ and it talked about the intricate social dynamics. It's be cool to see if they've done one on zebras since then.

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#98

Plains and mountain zebras strengthen social bonds with grooming, which establishes social ranks and eases aggressive behavior.

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EB React 8 months ago

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T'Mar of Vulcan 2 years ago

A couple of months ago, the zebra herd at our local zoo farm, Rietvlei (south of Johannesburg) escaped and was seen running along the highway! When we drive past Rietvlei (reet-fl-ay) I always look to see if I can see the zebras. They are awesome.

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T'Mar of Vulcan 2 years ago

A couple of months ago, the zebra herd at our local zoo farm, Rietvlei (south of Johannesburg) escaped and was seen running along the highway! When we drive past Rietvlei (reet-fl-ay) I always look to see if I can see the zebras. They are awesome.

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