Super stealthy creatures, they’ll travel thousands of kilometres in search of green pastures where they can fill their bellies and quench their thirst!ħ) Zebras are social animals and live together in large groups, called herds.
Their teeth are well adapted for grazing, with sharp incisors at the front of their mouth to bite the grass, and large molars at the back for crushing and grinding.Ħ) Zebras are constantly on the move for fresh grass to eat and water to drink. Because each individual’s stripes are unique, their stripes may also have a social purpose, helping zebras to recognise one other.ĥ) These cool creatures are herbivores and spend most of their day eating grass, and sometimes leaves, shrubs twigs and bark, too. Their stripes perhaps serve to dazzle and confuse predators and biting insects, or to control the animal’s body heat. And their most famous feature? Their brilliant black-and-white striped coat, of course!Ĥ) So why do zebras have stripes? Well, scientists aren’t entirely sure. The Grevy’s zebra can be found in dry, semi-desert areas of Kenya and Ethiopia, and the mountain zebra lives in mountainous and hilly habitats in Namibia, Angola and South Africa.ģ) Closely related to horses, zebras have thick bodies, thin legs, a tufted tail, and a long head and neck sporting a short mane. Mountain zebra: Vulnerableġ) Our planet is home to three different species of zebra, the plains zebra, Grevy’s zebra and mountain zebra, all three species are native to Africa.Ģ) The most common species is the plains zebra, which roams grasslands and woodland of eastern and southern Africa. IUCN status: Plains zebra: Least Concern. Releasing her back into the wild one day is part of the sanctuary’s vision of promoting the “conservation of viable Black and White Rhino breeding populations in protected areas through community involvement and the integration of sustainable solutions.We’re off to Africa to meet one of nature’s coolest looking creatures. “Whilst Daisy will eventually join the other orphaned rhinos and Modjadji will return to a herd of zebras, their unique friendship will always be a vital part of their rehabilitation journey.”Ĭare For Wild Rhino Sanctuary has a history of bringing unlikely animal friends together, Laughing Squid notes - it previously helped foster a friendship between a rescued baby black rhino and a rescued goat.ĭaisy will be fed milk until around the age of 17 months, and she will be placed in the rewilding program at around 3 years old. Modjadji is so affectionate and protective of her friend. “Daisy really relies on Modjadji for support and friendship. “The relationship between these two babies is so special,” the sanctuary wrote on March 30th. She is a friend that can be with her 24/7 and this in turn helps to prevent too much human contact with Daisy.”Ī post shared by Care For Wild Rhino Sanctuary 30, 2022. “They cuddle together at night which gives Daisy comfort and security. “Modjadji is amazing company for Daisy and very affectionate towards her,” the sanctuary tells Newsweek. Over the next weeks and months, the two babies found comfort with each other and became fast friends. We will introduce you to them all later this afternoon.” An Adorable Friendship is Born I am very excited about that! There have been lots of babies arriving at Care for Wild this week. My human family says there are other rhinos that I can soon make friends with.
My human family makes sure it stays very clean while it heals. I am getting stronger each day and by belly button is starting to close. Earlier this week the older orphans helped me by giving me plasma which has made me stronger. I used to have a bottle every hour but now I have one every two hours! I didn’t get colostrum from my Mom so I was very weak and could get sick quickly. I really love my milk but because I am still so small, my tummy can only hold a little bit. “Good morning world, my name is Daisy and today I am 7 days old! I don’t remember a lot about the last week because I slept a lot! My new family say they have been looking after me every hour of the day and night which is true because they are always there with me when I wake up scared. Both animals pulled through after receiving round-the-clock care and treatments, and the zebra and rhino were given the names Modjadji and Daisy, respectively.
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