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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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Is the so-called aperture effect from zebra stripes responsible for confusing parasitic flies? Not so, according to researchers.
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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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Marwell Zoo has welcomed Somali wild ass and Hartmann’s mountain zebra foals in recent days.
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First-time parents Mackenzie and Rogan welcome a colt foal, the first Hartmann’s mountain zebra to be born at the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute.
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Few studies exist on the effectiveness of antiparasitic drugs in mules, even though these drugs are crucial to their welfare.
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Duchess had been at Blank Park Zoo in Iowa for just over a year. Her sudden death is a blow for the zoo’s breeding plans for the vulnerable species.
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Hartmann’s Mountain Zebra filly foal the third to be born at Walt Disney World Resort in Florida in recent weeks.
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Athena joins her sister, Azizi, at Louisville Zoo in Kentucky, after travelling from Virginia.
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Dallas zoo welcomes Malawa, its first Hartmann’s mountain zebra foal. The species is vulnerable in the wild.
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New member of vulnerable species the first to be born at Calgary Zoo since 2017.
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There simply aren’t enough plains zebras within Western Cape Province to pose a significant risk, researchers find.
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What are the purpose of zebra-like stripes? Japanese researchers, in a cattle experiment, say they repel biting flies.
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Camera collar provides rare insight into the secret lives of wild equines.
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“The solution to the zebra’s heat-balance challenge is cleverer, more complex and beautiful than we’d imagined.”
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“By far the biggest threat to birds and mammals is humankind – with habitats being destroyed due to our impact on the planet, such as deforestation, hunting, intensive farming, urbanisation and the effects of global warming.”
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Fifth foal for Abby at Norfolk’s Virginia Zoo in the US.
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Utah’s Hogle Zoo announces birth of Hartmann’s mountain zebra filly, with Britain welcoming a foal two days later.
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“Results suggest that potentials stressors such as group restructuring and translocation should be considered in the management of zoological collections to reduce the risk of fatal EHV infections in novel hosts.”
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Wakanda’s arrival has been heralded as a miracle for the vulnerable species.
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