Plains Zebra
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Plains Zebra

Equus quagga

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered Endemic
40–50% · Likely
overall probability at Addo Elephant National Park
435 Verified records at Addo Elephant National Park
February Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The plains zebra (Equus quagga, formerly Equus burchellii) is the most common and geographically widespread species of zebra. Its range is fragmented, but spans much of southern and eastern Africa south of the Sahara. Six or seven subspecies have been recognised, including the quagga which was thought to be a separate species. More recent research supports variations in zebra populations being clines rather than subspecies. Plains zebras are intermediate in size between the larger Grévy's zebra and the smaller mountain zebra and tend to have broader stripes than both. Great variation in coat patterns exists between clines and individuals. Wikipedia →

40–50% of wildlife watchers report a Plains Zebra sighting in Addo Elephant National Park, based on 435 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Addo Elephant National Park

Mountain Zebra
VU Endemic

Mountain Zebra

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Equus zebra

<5% · Rare
White Rhinoceros

White Rhinoceros

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Ceratotherium simum

10–20% · With luck
Black Rhinoceros
CR

Black Rhinoceros

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Diceros bicornis

5–10% · Rare

📅 Monthly Probability

50–60
Jan
50–60
Feb
40–50
Mar
30–40
Apr
40–50
May
50–60
Jun
50–60
Jul
50–60
Aug
40–50
Sep
30–40
Oct
40–50
Nov
40–50
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Akagera National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
80–90%
2 Kidepo Valley National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
70–80%
3 Etosha National Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
70–80%
4 Mikumi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
60–70%
5 Lake Mburo National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
60–70%
6 Tarangire National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
60–70%
7 Tsavo West National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
60–70%
8 Amboseli National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
60–70%
9 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania
60–70%
10 Meru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
60–70%
11 South Luangwa National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
60–70%
12 Pilanesberg National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
50–60%
13 Serengeti National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
50–60%
14 Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
50–60%
15 Masai Mara National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
50–60%
16 Lake Nakuru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
50–60%
17 Moremi Game Reserve 🇧🇼 Botswana
50–60%
18 Arusha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
50–60%
19 Hwange National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
50–60%
20 Gonarezhou National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
50–60%
21 Aberdare National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
40–50%
22 Kruger National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
40–50%
23 Addo Elephant National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
40–50%
24 Selous Game Reserve 🇹🇿 Tanzania
40–50%
25 Nairobi National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
40–50%
26 Ruaha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
40–50%
27 Liwonde National Park 🇲🇼 Malawi
40–50%
28 Tsavo East National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
40–50%
29 Lake Manyara National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
30–40%
30 iSimangaliso Wetland Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
30–40%
31 Chobe National Park 🇧🇼 Botswana
30–40%
32 Kafue National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
30–40%
33 Mana Pools National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
30–40%
34 Mkomazi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
20–30%
35 Lower Zambezi National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
20–30%
36 Namib-Naukluft National Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
10–20%
37 Garden Route National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%
38 Gorongosa National Park 🇲🇿 Mozambique
Insufficient data
39 Samburu National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data
40 Murchison Falls National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
41 Bwindi Impenetrable National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
42 Virunga National Park 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo
Insufficient data
43 Queen Elizabeth National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Plains Zebra in Addo Elephant National Park?

About 47% of wildlife watchers report a Plains Zebra sighting in Addo Elephant National Park, based on 435 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Plains Zebra in Addo Elephant National Park?

February has the highest sighting rate for Plains Zebra in Addo Elephant National Park in our monthly data.

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