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Southern Africa
Mammals observations
Zebra having a sandbatch
Zebra having sandbath
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Zebra rolling in de sand
One of the reasons for zebras to roll in the sand is to get rid of parasites and biting insects. It is also sais that the dust that coats their skin afterwards helps protecting them as a sunscreen.
Nomenclature
(en)
Plains zebra
(sc)
Equus quagga
(nl)
Steppezebra
(af)
Bontsebra