Zebra Stallions Up in Arms
Category: Mammals | Date: Apr 30 2008 | By: tumaren
It appears that the rains that we received a few weeks back and the grass that we now have as a result have kick-started the zebras hormonal systems. Everywhere i went today on an early morning walk there were zebra stallions fighting, rearing, biting and then falling to their knees as they each strike at the others legs (and more valuable areas). This would suggest that the females are all coming into season and many of the younger stallions are giving the current stallion a run for his money. This is all happening among the common zebras (bohm’s) but I have not yet noticed if the Grevy’s are showing any interest in warring or loving.
(this is a picture i took in the Masai Mara)
Note: Grevy’s Zebra are an endangered species and make their living in a totally different way than the Common Zebra. A Grevy’s Zebra rather than securing a herd that he can travel and mate with will secure a territory in order mate with those females within it. He will tolerate other males on his territory but only he has breeding rights while within his area.
(Here are some of our Common Zebras that came to the drinking hole last night.)
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3 Responses to “Zebra Stallions Up in Arms”
Christine C., on 30 Apr 2008
Do the Zebras fight to the point of death?
James, on 30 Apr 2008
Hi Christine, I believe they will fight till seriously damaging each other and then death can come from infection or possibly starvation / predation in the case of a broken leg.
jamie
Theresa Siskind St Petersburg FL, on 01 May 2008
Great pictures. Can’t help but wonder what the lions think, when they see such impressive displays of strength, by these Zebras.
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