{"id":1079,"date":"2025-09-07T17:21:22","date_gmt":"2025-09-07T15:21:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wildstripes.africa\/wp\/?page_id=1079"},"modified":"2026-04-03T14:07:37","modified_gmt":"2026-04-03T12:07:37","slug":"naet00005-plains-zebra","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wildstripes.africa\/wp\/naet00005-plains-zebra\/","title":{"rendered":"NAET00005 – Plains Zebra – Etosha National Park"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Photograph contributed by William de Villiers<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

This zebra is sponsored by<\/strong>: Click here <\/a>to find out how you can sponsor this zebra<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Zebra name<\/strong>: Not yet named – waiting for a sponsor<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Zebra NAET00005 at Etosha<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Often zebras appear dirty which is normally as a result of them rolling in patches of sand. This feature isn\u2019t too noticeable too much on the zebras in Etosha as the sand is lightly coloured. This Plains Zebra, however, seems to have found some reddish-brown sand to roll in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Is it easily identifiable? Let\u2019s see. I notice that it has obvious shadow stripes. It has faint markings on its legs which are often lacking in Etosha zebras.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Three features that I notice are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  • The \u201chook\u201d shape near its back.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • The \u201cX\u201d marking on the front left shoulder.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • The joins on the stripes low down on its neck which remind me of a set of points on a railway track.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

    Species<\/strong>: Plains Zebra – Equus quagga<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Sex: Unknown<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Date of Birth: Unknown<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Herd:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Location: Etosha National Park, Namibia<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Sightings:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    • First seen on 7 September 2025<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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