Abstract
Free-living mountain zebra at the Daan Viljoen Game Reserve, Khomas Hochland, were studied over a two-year period. Attention was given to nutritional, social, comfort and excretory activities and the various activity patterns were determined. Different macro-climatic factors that mav influence this behaviour were considered. Although daily activity patterns were variable, a basic pattern was perceivable. Temperature and rainfall were the two climatic factors which had the most marked influence on daily activity. Disturbance caused by insects also followed the seasonal variations of climate regarding temperature and rainfall. The mountain zebra has adapted itself to the climate in its habitat by evolving certain behavioural characteristics.
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