Azone
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Reged: 17/07/11
Posts: 30
Loc: Alberta, Canada
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One of three zebras, a dry mare (shown here) and two stallions, taken for leopard bait earlier this year in Zimbabwe. PH is Shaun Buffee, Outfitter was John Sharp Safaris
.375 H&H in Ruger Safari Magnum - Bullets used were: 300 gr. Swift A-Frame and 380 gr Rhinos
First Zebra of the trip - heart-shot at ~35-40m with a 300 gr Swift A-Frame. Outfitter was Pierre Mollman (Sun-Africa Hunting Safaris, RSA)
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Azone
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Reged: 17/07/11
Posts: 30
Loc: Alberta, Canada
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OK, two more...
(lots of leopard bait!) These were taken with a .375 H&H (300 grain Swift A-Frames)
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xausa
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Reged: 07/03/07
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Loc: Tennessee, USA
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This is a Grevy's zebra I shot in Kenya in 1971. Grevy's zebras are now considered an endangered species.
This information was supplied by Wikipedia:
Grévy's zebra is the largest of all wild equines. It is 2.5–2.75 m (8–9 ft) from head to tail with a 38–75 cm (15–30 in) tail, and stands 1.45–1.60 m (4'7"–5'3") high at the shoulder. These zebras weigh 350–450 kg (770–990 lb). The stripes are narrow and close-set, being broader on the neck, and they extend to the hooves. The belly and the area around the base of the tail lack stripes. The stripes of the zebra may serve to make it look bigger than it actually is or disrupt its outline. It appears that a motionless zebra can be unnoticed at night or in shade.
Grévy's zebra differs from the other two zebras in its more primitive characteristics. Its head is large, long, and narrow with elongated nostril openings. It is particularly mule-like in appearance with a brown muzzle. The ears are very large, rounded, and conical. The mane is tall and erect; juveniles have a mane that extends to the length of the back and shortens when they reach adulthood. Foals are born with brown and white striping, with the brown stripes darkening to black as they grow older.
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Fjold
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Reged: 28/06/11
Posts: 60
Loc: Bakersfield, CA, USA
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My Burchell's Zebra taken on a low fence cattle ranch in Namibia in 2008.
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Frank
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Sarg
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Reged: 20/01/07
Posts: 1365
Loc: Nil
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Xausa , Love your Grevy's, fantastic markings on them & unattainable now I suppose ?
Thank you for posting, very interesting .
I got this free range Mt Zebra Stallion in Namibia this year, after a few days of draining hunts.
Note the rock under him to stop him from rolling down the hill side !
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alabamaed
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Reged: 01/02/13
Posts: 4
Loc: Alabama, USA
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My zebra taken in RSA May of 2011.
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9.3x62
450 Nitro 3.25
7x57, 6.5x55 and 308 Win Slut
SCI, DSC & NRA
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