mountain zebra
- noun
- /ˈmaʊntən ˈziːbrə/
- South African
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cebra de montaña
- The wildlife reserve is home to the endangered mountain zebra, which is known for its unique narrow stripes.
Examples
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They actually have pairs of Hartmann's mountain zebra and Grevy's zebras at her ranch, ready to breed and ship back to Africa to help repopulate them.
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The conservation program aims to protect the mountain zebra and raise awareness about its endangered status.
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Maybe that Hartmann's mountain zebra she killed is hanging on her wall or being used as a floor rug as we speak.
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Cogdell, a U.S. Olympian trapshooter, has become quite the center of controversy since she had her picture taken with an endangered Hartmann's mountain zebra that she shot and killed in Africa.
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Visitors to the national park often spot the mountain zebra grazing on the open plains of southern Africa.
Synonyms
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A large animal from Africa like a horse with black and white stripes
How Endangered
- South African
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Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'a species of zebra associated with mountains' is directly and compositionally derived from 'mountain' + 'zebra' — a zebra that lives in or is associated with mountains. This is a straightforward noun compound following common cross-linguistic patterns for naming species/varieties, so a B1 learner who knows both words will readily infer the meaning.
Etymology
Mountain zebra gets its name from where it lives: imagine a striped animal on steep, rocky hills. The words mountain and zebra make the picture of a zebra in the mountains, so the name means 'a zebra that lives on mountains' and refers to the southern African species now rare.