also: サバンナしまうま
noun
plains zebra
Refers specifically to Equus quagga, the most common species of zebra. In everyday Japanese, simply シマウマ often covers zebras in general, but this term is used when distinguishing the plains zebra from other species like the mountain zebra.
サバンナシマウマはアフリカの草原に生息している。
The plains zebra inhabits the grasslands of Africa.
動物園でサバンナシマウマの群れを見た。
I saw a herd of plains zebras at the zoo.
シマウマ is the general term for zebra, while サバンナシマウマ specifies the plains zebra species.
ヤマシマウマ (mountain zebra) is another species; サバンナシマウマ is distinguished by its habitat and stripe pattern.
Compound of サバンナ (savanna) and シマウマ (zebra), a calque of English 'plains zebra'.