Diet
The Plains Zebra grazes two-thirds of the day on red oat grass, bark, roots and stems.
Habitat
The treeless grasslands and savanna woodlands of south and eastern Africa.
Population
About 200,000 Plains zebras inhabit the greater Serengeti/Mara ecosystem and 151,000 of them live in Serengeti National Park (the largest population of this species).
Lifespan
Plains Zebra can live up to 25 years in the wild.
Plains Zebras are the species we have here at Beale Wildlife Park. They are nearly on the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Vulnerable list so it’s important that we look after them and protect the species.
Behaviour: There are a number of different theories which attempt to explain zebra’s unique stripes with most popular being that the pattern keeps flies away. The ears of a zebra show its mood. They can turn their ears in almost any direction and harness this ability to communicate their mood e.g. pulled backwards when angry, or standing erect when feeling calm and friendly.
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If you have any vouchers like these, please do use them by 31st October, after which point they will expire. We have honoured all historic vouchers this year, but we will now start afresh from...
Celebrating zookeepers
Happy International Zookeeper Day to our dedicated team, who go the extra mile for our animals every day. Thank you for everything you do!
Halloween spooktacular
We are well known for our annual Halloween event and this year promises even more spooky fun across the October half term. The narrow gauge railway will be transformed into a ghost train. Visitors...
