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Cape mountain zebra

Zebra subspecies Equus zebra zebra, confined to South Africa. It almost became extinct in the 1940s, and in 1993 had a population of only 450, despite attempts at conservation. The main population is in Mountain Zebra Park in the east of the country, although some zebras have been moved to other parks in an attempt to build up other viable breeding herds.



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2 Mountain Zebra The mountain zebra can be found in the mountainous regions of South Africa; a beautiful striped, herbivorous animal, eating mostly grass, leaves, shrubs and bark.
Malaria free game and nature reserves including the well known Addo Elephant National Park, Shamwari Private Game Reserve, Mountain Zebra National Park and Tsitsikamma National Park, to name a few.
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