Hartman’s Mountain Zebra

• There are three zebra species in the wild (Plains, Hartmann’s and Grevy’s) and each species has a unique trait to set them apart from the other species - Facial markings, stripe patterns, size and tail pattern.

• Features: The Hartman’s Mountain Zebra have some extra skin underneath their necks called a dewlap. The hypothesis is that it is for predator protection. If a predator is coming from below to grab their neck, the hope is that they will grab the extra flap of skin as opposed to their neck muscle or the important structures in the neck. They have no stripes on their belly and their tail pattern is in a zipper or braided stripe. Their nose is black but fades to brown as it moves up their face

• Size: 4 feet tall at the shoulder and weight: about 800 pounds. This is the medium size zebra

• Conservation Status: Vulnerable with less than 30,000 left in Africa

• Range: Mountains of Namibia. Sub Species of Cape Mountain Zebra live only in South Africa Cape.

Range area of Hartman’s Mountain Zebra in Africa