Chapman's Zebra

Chapman's Zebra
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Mammalia
Order:	Perissodactyla
Family:	Equidae
Genus:	Equus
Subgenus:	Hippotigris
Species:	E. quagga
Subspecies:	E. q. chapmani
Trinomial name
Equus quagga chapmani Layard, 1865

Chapman's Zebra (Equus quagga chapmani) is a subspecies of Plains Zebra.

They, like their relatives, are native to the savannah of north-east South Africa, north to Zimbabwe, west into Botswana, the Caprivi Strip in Namibia, and southern Angola.^[1] The Chapman's zebra eats mainly grass and occasionally shrubs. They are currently at low risk status on the endangered species list, but like all other animals are at risk because of habitat destruction and illegal poaching.

Description

Front view, Kruger Park, South Africa

Chapman's Zebra is distinguished by stripes on the lower halves of the legs, which break up into many irregular brown spots. The pastern is not completely black on the lower half.^[2]

References

1. ^ Equus quagga, IUCN
2. ^ Pocock, Reginald Innes (July 1897). "The species and subspecies of Zebras". Annals and Magazine of Natural History. 6 (Taylor & Francis) XX. 

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