Interessante feite oor sebras

English name: Interesting Facts about Zebras

Bontkwagga

Photo © Steven Herbert

Hier is 'n paar interessante feite oor sebras

Daar is 3 spesies sebras in die wêreld - die keiserlike sebra, die bontkwagga en die bergkwagga. In Suid-Afrika het ons die die bontkwagga en die bergkwagga sebras.

Elke sebra het 'n unieke streeppatroon!

Die swart en wit strepe word beskou as 'n afskrikmiddel vir bytende vlieë.

Die antieke Grieke en Romeine het die sebra die " hippotigris " genoem, wat vertaal word na "perdetier."

Daar kan na 'n trop sebras verwys word as 'n verblinding van sebras.

Die voorpote is langer as die agterpote.

Sebra vulletjies het bruin strepe wat swart word.

Hulle hoofvoedsel is gras, maar hulle eet soms bas, vrugte en wortels.

Die bontkwagga woon in klein troppe wat deur 'n hings gelei word. Die hingste wat nie hul eie harem het nie, woon in 'n bachelor-trop.

Sebras word hoofsaaklik deur leeus en krokodille gejag. Hulle kan ook deur wildehonde, luiperds en jagluiperds gejag word.

Hulle verdedig hulself deur te skop en byt.

Vroulike sebras gee geboorte aan 1 vul na 'n dragtigheidsperiode van 'n jaar.

'n Vul sal ongeveer 11 maande lank by sy ma soog, alhoewel hulle binne 'n week gras kan eet.

Kaapse Bergkwagga

Photo © Johan van Zyl

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References and further reading

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An Introduction to the Larger Mammals of Southern Africa - Author: Joanna Dalton - Year Published: 1987 - Page: 158

Animals of the Kruger National Park - Author: G. de Graaff - Year Published: 1987 - Page: 9

Caravan & Outdoor Life - Issue 622 - Author: - Year Published: - Page: 58

Chris and Tilde Stuart's Field Guide to the Mammals of Southern Africa - 1st Edition - Author: Chris and Tilde Stuart - Year Published: 1988 - Page: 170

Field Guide to the Cradle of Humankind - Author: B. Hilton-Barber & Prof. L. R. Berger - Year Published: 2004 - Page: 157

Field Guide to the Larger Mammals of Africa - 1st Edition - Author: Chris and Tilde Stuart - Year Published: 1997 - Page: 74

Field Guide to the Mammals of Southern Africa - 3rd Edition - Author: Chris and Tilde Stuart - Year Published: 2001 - Page: 170

Field Guide to the Mammals of the Kruger National Park - Author: U. de V. Pienaar et al. - Year Published: 1987 - Page: 104

Kruger National Park Questions and Answers - Author: P.F. Fourie - Year Published: 1987 - Page: 182

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Land Mammals of Southern Africa - A field guide - Author: Reay HN Smithers - Year Published: 1986 - Page: 143

Mammals of Southern Africa - Author: Burger Cillier - Year Published: 1987 - Page: 67

Mammals of the Kruger and other National Parks - Author: The National Parks Board - Year Published: 1980 - Page: 78

Places to Visit in Southern Africa - Author: AA RSA - Year Published: 1995 - Page: 166

Questions and Answers - Mammals of Southern Africa - Author: Deirdre Richards - Year Published: 1990 - Page: 5

Questions and Answers - Mammals of Southern Africa - Author: Deirdre Richards - Year Published: 1990 - Page: 11

Questions and Answers - Mammals of Southern Africa - Author: Deirdre Richards - Year Published: 1990 - Page: 23

Reader's Digest Illustrated Guide to the Game Parks and Nature Reserves of Southern Africa - 2nd edi - Author: Editor - Alan Duggan - Year Published: 1991 - Page: 417

Sasol First Field Guide to Animal Tracks of Southern Africa - Author: Louis Liebenberg - Year Published: 2003 - Page: 41

Signs of the Wild - 3rd Edition - Author: Clive Walker - Year Published: 1986 - Page: 137

Signs of the Wild - 5th Edition - Author: Clive Walker - Year Published: 1996 - Page: 132

Wildlife of Southern Africa - Author: Martin Withers and David Hosking - Year Published: 2011 - Page: 216

Wikipedia

List of South African Mammals