Brad photographed this pair of Common (Burchell's) Zebra (Equus quagga burchelli) while we were birding in the vicinity of Okaukuejo Camp in Etosha National Park (Namibia) during the afternoon of August 15, 2012. The area we were in had a lot of Mopani, Acacia, and Leadwood Trees. The adult and juvenile shown here were busy foraging on the plentiful grass (more than is typical for this time of year). Burchell's are plains zebras, and the subspecies, Equus quagga burchelli, exists in KwaZulu-Natal and in Etosha. Characteristics of the Common Zebra include: (a) prominent body stripes with stripes on the legs fading further down the leg to none at all, (b) stripes reach around to the underbelly, (c) has shadow stripes (lighter stripes between prominent dark stripes), and (d) hindquarter stripes lead straight into the tail. Temperatures were in the low 60's with partly cloudy skies.