Food in the wild

kasper · Post by **kasper** » Tue Oct 11, 2005 11:47 am

Hi all

Do any of you have an idea of what the zebras are eating in the wild ?

Maybe it's possible to start a culture with some of the subjects..

Rob · Post by **Rob** » Sun Jan 08, 2006 2:18 pm

Hi Kasper, Sorry I missed this one.

From what I have been led to believe they are primarily scavangers, eating many things from snails to a type of fungal sponge that grows at the base of the xingu.

I'm on the case... give me a few weeks and I will get back with more info.

rob

kasper · Post by **kasper** » Sun Jan 08, 2006 2:45 pm

Thanks

jeroentje · Post by **jeroentje** » Thu Feb 16, 2006 9:26 pm

already found something?

I'm still waiting

Rob · Post by **Rob** » Thu Feb 16, 2006 11:07 pm

whoops what can I say...the new arrival is takin gup all my time.

I will have another wee look around and speak to the guy I think might know.

rob

hamish99 · Post by **hamish99** » Fri Feb 17, 2006 11:30 am

we have at the moment 372 members now on zebrapleco, if we donate £25 each we could send 2 members to the Rio Xingu to find out
1. if there is a damn being built
2. more about their habitat
3. what their diet consists of

i bags fist seat on the plane

Rob · Post by **Rob** » Fri Feb 17, 2006 11:35 am

Looks like it's you and me then Hamish99!!!!

The question is could they handle a 100% scottish contingency!

hamish99 · Post by **hamish99** » Fri Feb 17, 2006 11:37 am

you cant Rob, not with the new baby n stuff lol

Rob · Post by **Rob** » Fri Feb 17, 2006 12:14 pm

I can put him in my pocket!

smithrc · Post by **smithrc** » Fri Feb 17, 2006 12:59 pm

Hamish is right - It would be fair of us to expect you to step up...

So I, selflessly, volenteer to take the 2nd place

on another note - Ours are quite fussy eaters... they dont like prawn for starters! (or main course for that matter

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Shaobo · Post by **Shaobo** » Wed Feb 03, 2010 5:32 am

I am also curious about what Zebra actually feed on in the wild.... Anyone has input on this subject?