Abnormally striped plains zebras

Tim May said:
Concern has been expressed about the unusually high number of plains zebra, living near Lake Mburo in Uganda, that have aberrant stripe patterns.

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Spotted and oddly striped zebras may be a warning for species’ future
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I found the 2011 photo from Etosha interesting- I saw an identical zebra- a well known individual at that time - when I visited there in the early 1980's, so the gene for that variation has been present some time I think.
 
Zoofan15 said:
“But in some cases, these African equines sport unusual color patterns, such as large, black splotches or golden coats with light-coloured stripes.”

Sounds like a chronic case of Quaggarism. :p
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I believe one of the Eastern European zoos had/has Zebras that have golden/brown stripes?. @Kifaru Bwana
 
You meant Borana or maneless zebra. These have been recognised as a distinct subspecies of plains zebra.
 
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