Maneless zebra
The maneless zebra is a subspecies of the plains zebra, spread over the northern parts of eastern Africa. It ranges in north-west Kenya, from Uasin Gishu and Lake Baringo to the Karamoja district of Uganda. It is also found in eastern South Sudan, east of the Nile River, for example in Boma National Park. It is the northernmost subspecies of the plains zebra.
The maneless zebra was first described in 1954 by Tony Henley, then a ranger in the game department of the Uganda Protectorate based in Moroto and in charge of Karamoja District. Recently, the animals in the Kidepo Valley National Park have been studied by the Kidepo Wildlife Foundation.
In a research study conducted by J. Pluháček, L. Bartoš and J. Vichová, it was found that out of four plain zebra subspecies, Maneless Zebra was the only subspecies that male infanticides were not found.
