Zebra

Two Zebra mock fighting around a waterhole in Etosha.

Small herd of Zebra drinking at a waterhole in Etosha

Zebra males mock fight alot. They are always trying to bite each others legs and their avoidance antics make for some fun shots.

Some times the mock fighting becomes more earnest.

Zebra trying to bite each others knees and fetlocks.

If you cannot bite his legs, bite his cheek.

A group of Zebra pushing each other around at a waterhole in Etosha.

Focus on a female Zebra’s head while she was drinking at a waterhole in Etosha.

This Zebra stallion was seriously upset with one of his mares in Etosha.

This Zebra was prancing and stamping his hooves in front of his companion inviting him to play.

Drinking stripes – a short row of Zebra drinking at a waterhole in Etosha.

A zoomed out shot of drinking stripes.

These two Zebra foals wandered onto the road in the Kruger Park in front of us. The young male in the foreground was very impressed with his young female companion.

The little male Zebra foal was caressing his female friend with his neck. He seemed very impressed by her.

The little male Zebra foal was caressing his female friend with his neck. He seemed very impressed by her.

A small herd of Zebra in the Kruger Park. One of the males is displaying a flemen response or what is known as a ‘flemen grimace’. This is because the animal is drawing back its top lip in a manner which makes it look like it is grimacing. The lip-curling allows air to be drawn over the vomeronasal organ. This chemo-sensory organ is located in the roof of the mouth and allows the animal to pick up chemicals messages. Buck, Zebra buffalo and predators display the ‘flemen grimace’.In the case of this Zebra, he must be smelling a scent of a female.

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