Calgary’s senior Hartmann’s zebra mare “Aunt Chela” dies at 22
“Chela lived an exceptionally long and wonderful life with us. She was known for her sweet personality and will be dearly missed.”
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Zebras & asses
Articles on zebras and asses, including Hartmann’s Mountain Zebra, Grevvy’s Zebra, Somali Wild Asses, Kulan, and others.
Zoo visitors watch birth of endangered Grevy’s zebra foal
Rare experience for zoo-goers as endangered Grevy’s zebra foal born in the afternoon at Marwell.
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Infected zebra likely cause of anthrax deaths in cheetahs
GPS data indicates that the three cheetahs died in the Namib Desert after feeding on a mountain zebra that tested positive for the disease.
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Filly’s arrival at Devon zoo boosts rare zebra numbers in Britain
Hartmann’s mountain zebra filly foal born at Paignton Zoo in June is the first progeny of five-year-old stallion Jabali.
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Utah zoo adds new colt to endangered zebra herd
Hartmann’s mountain zebra colt foal Archie was born to Poppy on May 31, and is described by zookeepers as a bit of a “mama’s boy”.
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British zoo welcomes rare equine babies
A Przewalski’s horse foal and a Hartmann’s Mountain Zebra colt have been born at Marwell Zoo in recent weeks.
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Third death: Zoo accident claims life of Hartmann’s mountain zebra
Keeya’s death at Dallas Zoo follows that of Wiley at Zoo Knoxville and Grenade at Albuquerque Biological Park.
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Loss of Hartmann’s mountain zebra mares a blow for US zoos
Five-year-old Wiley died at Zoo Knoxville in Tennessee after injuries sustained when she ran into a fence, and six-year-old Grenade died at Albuquerque Biological Park in New Mexico.
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Canadian zoo welcomes new Grevy’s zebra foal
Following the tradition of naming its Grevy’s zebra offspring after Star Wars inspired names, Toronto Zoo welcomes young Poe.
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Zion’s arrival boosts threatened zebra numbers
Young Zion takes his name from a national park in Utah. He’s the latest Hartmann’s mountain zebra foal to be born at Hogle Zoo.
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Critically endangered Somali wild ass foals born in Chile
There are estimated to be fewer than 700 Somali wild asses in the wild.
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US zoo welcomes its first Hartmann’s mountain zebra foal
Christmas eve birth of a colt is a first for Racine Zoo in Winconsin.
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Tennessee zoo welcomes endangered Hartmann’s Mountain Zebra foal
Foal’s arrival just before Christmas the result of years of planning by Zoo Knoxville.
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Donkey genomes provide insights into their ancestral past
Researchers based their findings on the analysis of the genomes of 126 domestic donkeys and seven wild asses from nine countries.
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Mysterious mazes in skin patterns: How animals got their complex colorations
A researcher has uncovered a simple mechanism underlying the intricate skin patterns of animals through comprehensive analyses of the diversity of fish colorations.
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Racecourse gives £40,000 to “adopt” zoo’s Grevy’s zebra herd
With its donation, Chester Racecourse hopes to raise awareness of the plight of the endangered species, drawing upon the similarities between the Equidae family members and promoting animal welfare.
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Zoo’s Hartmann’s Mountain Zebra stallion dies following attack by son
Kasane died on Tuesday at New York’s Utica Zoo. His death was the result of aggression from his son and exhibit mate, Rundu, who also fatally injured two ostriches a month ago.
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Zebra blamed for deaths of zoo’s two ostriches
The trio of ostriches and pair of zebras had been living together in their exhibit space at Utica Zoo in New York for seven years in what zoological experts describe as a “common and natural pairing”.
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Zebra stripes brought into focus in fresh research
Is the so-called aperture effect from zebra stripes responsible for confusing parasitic flies? Not so, according to researchers.
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Chicago zoo welcomes rare Grevy’s zebra filly foal
Lincoln Park Zoo announces the birth of a filly foal by Wester and from Adia. Grevy’s zebras are an endangered species.
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