Ms. Barrett said...
Questions from Mellanie R. (HMS pd. 6)
1) When you do the zebra counts, do you see more males or females?
When I was in Lewa I saw more females than male Grevy's Zebra. When I was in Wamba I saw more males.
2) If a mother zebra does not eat or drink as much as she is supposed to, can that affect the baby inside her or the young she is nursing?
Water is a necessity for the Zebras. The zebras are adapted to semi-arid conditions and can go without water up to 5 days. Females with babies must have water daily to produce healthy milk for the foal. There is less breeding and foals when there is not enough water.
--Tammy Schmidt, Team Member/St. Louis Zoo
3) If the camel population continues to grow, can that affect the zebra population?
The camels in Wamba are being raised as livestock, so they would have the same effect as any other livestock. They represent competition for both water and food (grass).
--Ms. Russell
Questions from Mellanie R. (HMS pd. 6)
1) When you do the zebra counts, do you see more males or females?
When I was in Lewa I saw more females than male Grevy's Zebra. When I was in Wamba I saw more males.
2) If a mother zebra does not eat or drink as much as she is supposed to, can that affect the baby inside her or the young she is nursing?
Water is a necessity for the Zebras. The zebras are adapted to semi-arid conditions and can go without water up to 5 days. Females with babies must have water daily to produce healthy milk for the foal. There is less breeding and foals when there is not enough water.
--Tammy Schmidt, Team Member/St. Louis Zoo
3) If the camel population continues to grow, can that affect the zebra population?
The camels in Wamba are being raised as livestock, so they would have the same effect as any other livestock. They represent competition for both water and food (grass).
--Ms. Russell
posted by Ms. Russell at 4:01 PM
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