Maneless zebra

The maneless zebra is a distinctive subspecies of the plains zebra, primarily found in the northern regions of eastern Africa. You can spot these unique zebras in north-western Kenya, the Karamoja district of Uganda, and eastern South Sudan. What distinguishes them is the absence of a mane, making them the northernmost subspecies of the plains zebra.

This intriguing zebra was first described in 1954 by Tony Henley, a ranger with the game department of the Uganda Protectorate at the time. In recent years, studies conducted by the Kidepo Wildlife Foundation in Kidepo Valley National Park have provided further insights into these fascinating creatures.

One particularly interesting finding from research conducted by J. Pluháček, L. Bartoš, and J. Vichová is that the maneless zebra is the only one among the four plains zebra subspecies where male infanticide has not been observed. This makes the maneless zebra unique not just in appearance, but also in behavior.