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How many babies does a Burchell’s zebra have at once? (litter size)

How many baby Burchell’s zebras are in a litter?

A Burchell’s zebra (Equus burchellii) usually gives birth to around 1 babies.

Each of those little ones spend around 371 days as a fetus before they are released into the wild. Upon birth, they weight 32.29 kg (71.18 lbs) and measure 3.1 cm (0′ 2″). They are a member of the Equidae family (genus: Equus). An adult Burchell’s zebra grows up to a size of 8.4 cm (0′ 4″).

To have a reference: Humans obviously usually have a litter size of one ;). Their babies are in the womb of their mother for 280 days (40 weeks) and reach an average size of 1.65m (5′ 5″). They weight in at 62 kg (137 lbs), which is obviously highly individual, and reach an average age of 75 years.

The average litter size of a Burchell's zebra is 1

Burchell’s zebra (Equus quagga burchellii) is a southern subspecies of the plains zebra. It is named after the British explorer and naturalist William John Burchell. Common names include the bontequagga, Damaraland zebra, and Zululand zebra (Gray, 1824). Burchell’s zebra is the only subspecies of zebra which may be legally farmed for human consumption.

Other animals of the family Equidae

Burchell’s zebra is a member of the Equidae, as are these animals:

Animals that share a litter size with Burchell’s zebra

Those animals also give birth to 1 babies at once:

Animals that get as old as a Burchell’s zebra

Other animals that usually reach the age of 40 years:

Animals with the same weight as a Burchell’s zebra

What other animals weight around 278.08 kg (613.06 lbs)?