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Step 1
Mountain Zebra DewlapLook for the Mountain Zebra's distinct feature which is a dewlap, a flap of skin on the throat. The Cape Mountain Zebra has a larger dewlap than the Hartmann's Mountain Zebra. The dewlap is more developed in males.
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Step 2
SizeLook at the zebra's size. The Mountain Zebra is the smallest of the zebra species. The Cape Mountain Zebra is the smallest of the Mountain Zebras. The average weight of the Mountain Zebra is 530 to 820 pounds. The average height is four to five feet tall at the shoulder.
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Step 3
StripesLook at zebra's stripes. Mountain Zebras have thin stripes which are closer together than other zebra species. They have wide horizontal bands on the haunches. The Mountain Zebra's stripes do not meet under the belly. They have a "grid iron" pattern of stripes across the rump. The Mountain Zebra does not have "shadow stripes." The strip on the spine is "zipper like." All zebra's have their own distinct stripe patterns such as we have a distinct fingerprint.
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Step 4
EarsLook at the zebra's ears. The Mountain Zebra's ears can reach eight inches in length. The Cape Mountain Zebra has larger ears.
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Step 5
HabitatLook at where the zebra lives. Mountain Zebras live in mountainous and plateau areas. They are found at elevations up to 6,500 feet. Mountain Zebras live in south and southwestern Africa, Namibia and Angola.
Comments
djackman said
on 3/19/2009 good to know 5*
FrazzledNanny said
on 2/21/2009 Thanks for the great information. As a home schooling mom, this will be something I can share with my daughter. 5*
Biscuit4u said
on 2/16/2009 Great article. Thanks for sharing your knowledge.
Thims said
on 2/15/2009 Mountains have Zebra's? What's even more astounding is I didn't know Africa had mountains?! Good article stripped with great information!
soanyway said
on 2/14/2009 I have never heard of the mountain zebra! Great pictures!