Hartmann’s mountain zebra colt’s birth a first for Smithsonian
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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Zebras & asses
Effectiveness of ivermectin in treating mules assessed in study
Few studies exist on the effectiveness of antiparasitic drugs in mules, even though these drugs are crucial to their welfare.
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Sad loss for US zoo as Hartmann’s Mountain Zebra dies in freak accident
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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US zoo welcomes rare zebra filly foal
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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Kentucky boosts rare zebra numbers with filly’s arrival
Athena joins her sister, Azizi, at Louisville Zoo in Kentucky, after travelling from Virginia.
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Rare zebra foal’s birth a first for US zoo
Dallas zoo welcomes Malawa, its first Hartmann’s mountain zebra foal. The species is vulnerable in the wild.
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Snowy Calgary welcomes rare Hartmann’s mountain zebra foal
New member of vulnerable species the first to be born at Calgary Zoo since 2017.
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Plains zebras unlikely to spread African Horse Sickness in controlled zone, study finds
There simply aren’t enough plains zebras within Western Cape Province to pose a significant risk, researchers find.
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Zebra-like stripes on cattle deter biting flies, say researchers
What are the purpose of zebra-like stripes? Japanese researchers, in a cattle experiment, say they repel biting flies.
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Secret equine movements revealed by “spy” camera
Camera collar provides rare insight into the secret lives of wild equines.
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Zebras are cool – well, that’s what the latest coat-pattern research suggests
“The solution to the zebra’s heat-balance challenge is cleverer, more complex and beautiful than we’d imagined.”
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As habitats shrink, researchers predict animals will get smaller, too
“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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Arrival of Hartmann’s mountain zebra foal celebrated
Fifth foal for Abby at Norfolk’s Virginia Zoo in the US.
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Mini baby boom for threatened zebra species
Utah’s Hogle Zoo announces birth of Hartmann’s mountain zebra filly, with Britain welcoming a foal two days later.
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Equine herpeviruses in zoo-dwelling zebras reactivated by stress, study finds
“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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“Miracle baby” the first Hartmann’s Mountain Zebra filly in UK for 16 years
Wakanda’s arrival has been heralded as a miracle for the vulnerable species.
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Researchers assess threat of lions to endangered Grevy’s zebras
Researchers found that lions preyed on both Grevy’s and plains zebras (Equus quagga) far less than expected.
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Rare zebra’s birth captured on film at Utah zoo
A rare Hartmann’s Mountain Zebra foal has been born at a US zoo.
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Jackass genomics: Did donkeys arise from an inverted chromosome?
Could a quirk of genetics known as inversion explain how donkeys diverged from horses on the evolutionary tree?
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Mobility of wild animals, including zebra, reduced in human-modified landscapes, study finds
“It is important that animals move because in moving they carry out important ecological functions like transporting nutrients and seeds between different areas.”
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