Burchell's Zebra | Zoo Aquarium Madrid Wildlife Experience

Meet the Burchell’s Zebra!

The zebra wears a striped suit that, in addition to being extremely eye-catching, is very useful: paradoxically, it allows it to camouflage itself in its own habitat. The tangle of lights and shadows of the savannah prevents, at a certain distance, to discover it. It is as if the transverse lines of its body break up its silhouette and make it practically invisible in its environment.

What are its habits?

The zebra is designed to run away quickly, at a gallop, hence its specialty is running. They have long, slender limbs with strong muscles in the upper part.

It lives in huge groups together with other animals such as wildebeests and ostriches. In the savannah there is a mutual collaboration between different species: ostriches watch in the distance, while the zebra sniffs and discovers nearby dangers.

Conservation

Extinct

Extinct in the wild

Critically endangered

Endangered

Vulnerable

Near threatened

Least concern

Insufficient data

Not evaluated