Hartmann’s Mountain Zebra
HARTMANN’S MOUNTAIN ZEBRA Equus zebra hartmannae German: Hartmann-Bergzebra Breeding French: Zèbre de montagne de Hartmann Mating Season: In northern Namibia mainly November – April Spanish: Cebra de montaña Hartmann Gestation: About 360 days
Measurements Number of young: 1 Tail: 40 (16”) Birth weight: About 25 kg (± 55 lb) Shoulder Height: 1,5 m (4.9‘) Sexual maturity: Male 45 – 55 months Weight: 250 – 350 kg (550 – 775 lb) Female 36 months (first foal)
Longevity: Few records but more than 25 years known
but it probably occurred along much Hartmann’s mountain zebra E. zebra hartmannae of the South African Cape Folded Belt Cape mountain zebra E. zebra zebra ranges and many of the adjacent inland mountains, within today’s Western and Eastern Cape provinces. Brought to the verge of extinction, it now occurs in several national parks and provincial nature reserves as well as several privately owned game reserves.
Description Conservation standing This zebra is white with black stripes Hartmann’s has lost both range and and the legs are ring-striped to the numbers in Namibia, having dropped Right front, 100 mm (4”) Right back, 100 mm (4”) hooves. The underparts are white and from more than 16,000 in 1972 to an there is a distinctive “grid-iron” pattern estimated 7,000 today. Approximately of transverse black stripes on the rump 250 Hartmann’s have been introduced in above the tail. The muzzle tip is black South Africa. Sometimes considered to blending into orange-brown. An erect be a problem in Namibia where they at mane runs from the top of the head to times damage fences. the withers and there is a dewlap on the throat. The Cape mountain zebra (E. z. Habitats zebra) is not a huntable species at this Generally associated with rugged stage. The plains zebra, where their ranges mountain terrain they frequently move overlap, has light brown shadow stripes onto plateaux and adjacent flatlands to on the white, stripes extending onto belly feed. and comparatively shorter ears. Behaviour Shot placement Distribution Small harem groups of mares, usually Hartmann’s occurs naturally only 3 – 5, and their young, are controlled by along the escarpment of the Namib a stallion. Larger groupings of 40 and and adjacent flatland, but it has been more individuals may be observed at introduced into South Africa outside feeding grounds or watering points, but this range. Namibia and South Africa each group retains its integrity. Stallions are the countries offering this zebra as that do not hold harem herds form into a trophy. Hartmann’s once had a more bachelor groups, which may include or less continuous distribution in the young mares and weaned foals. Harem rugged, broken hill country from south- holding stallions are not territorial, but Rifles and Ammunition western Angola, right down western defend the mares against the attentions Suggested Calibre: Flat-shooting cartridge from Namibia and into the north-west of of other stallions, although submissive 7mm to .338. Bullet: Expanding bullet designed for penetration. South Africa’s Northern Cape province. stallions are tolerated. Sights: Medium-range variable power scope. It has expanded naturally again into Hunting Conditions: Expect shots from 150 to the Richtersveld National Park and has Food possibly 300 yards (137-274m). been reintroduced into the Goegap Mainly feed on grasses but will browse, Nature Reserve. The exact former range especially during periods when grass is in of the Cape Mountain Zebra is unclear, short supply.
7 Hartmann’s Mountain Zebra
Hartmann’s mountain zebra has no shadow stripes but has a distinctive “grid-iron” pattern on rump
Although not currently huntable the Cape mountain zebra may well become so in the near future
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