Zebra

LC Herbivore Grasslands
400–900 kg
Weight
20–25 yrs
Lifespan
25 km/h
Top Speed
Africa
Found In

The Zebra is one of the most widely-recorded species in the U.S. national park system, with documented populations in 5 parks. Native populations and abundance vary park-by-park.

Found in 5 U.S. National Parks

The Zebra has 8 field records across 5 parks in the National Park Service biodiversity database, listed as native in 3 records.

Park Nativeness Abundance T&E Status
Grand Canyon National Park Native Uncommon
Grand Teton National Park Non-native Common
Great Smoky Mountains National Park Unknown Common
Great Smoky Mountains National Park Unknown Uncommon Candidate
Great Smoky Mountains National Park Unknown Unknown
Great Smoky Mountains National Park Unknown Unknown
Joshua Tree National Park Native Common
Zion National Park Native Unknown

Abundance Distribution

Common3Unknown3Uncommon2

Size, Speed & Lifespan

Metric Zebra Herbivore Mammals Median Difference
Weight 650 kg 117.3 kg ↑ 454%
Height 280 cm
Top Speed 25 km/h 40 km/h ↓ 38%
Avg Speed 25 km/h
Lifespan 22.5 yrs 22.5 yrs — 0%
Weight (kg)650avg 117.3Speed (km/h)25avg 40Lifespan (yrs)22.5avg 22.5

Endemic to Africa

Habitat: Grasslands
Found In: Africa
Coloration: Black, White

Behavior

Natural Predators

Social Structure

Recorded as Group-based.

Reproduction & Lifespan

Gestation Period: 360–396 days
Offspring per Birth: 1
Lifespan: 20–25 years

Population & Outlook

LC Listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List — one of 66 species in this database with the same status.

Weight Rank Among Least Concern Species

Ranked #5 of 66 by typical adult weight.

# Species Weight Status
3 Yak 500–1200 kg LC
4 Water Buffalo 300–1200 kg LC
5 Zebra 400–900 kg LC
6 Brown Bear 70–780 kg LC
7 Bottlenose Dolphin 150–650 kg LC
8 Wildebeest 200–390 kg LC

The Equidae Family

The Equidae family has 3 species in this database. Compare close taxonomic relatives:

Species Weight Diet Status
Arabian Horse 380–1000 kg Herbivore NA
Grevy's Zebra 350–450 kg Herbivore EN

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