ZEBRAS
Mammal   -    Vertebrate    -     Herbivore
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PLAINS ZEBRA
Male:  Stallion
Female:  Mare
Young:  Foal, Colt
ZEBRAS
  • The only wild zebras live in Africa.  
  • Eat grass and graze all day . 
  • Rainfall will drive the zebras to migrate to greener pastures.  The migration, unfortunately, makes them very susceptible to predators - lions, tigers and leopards ... and from crocodiles whilst crossing rivers.
  • Is white with black stripes.
  • Every zebra has a unique pattern of black and white stripes - like a human fingertip. No two zebras have the same pattern of stripes.
  • The stripes act as camouflage and when congregated together, and act to confuse the predators by affecting its judgement of the the size of the zebra.
  • A foal can recognise its mother by her stripes.
  • Stand up while sleeping.
  • Run from side to side when being chased by a predator.
  • Have never been fully domesticated.
  • A cross between a Zebra and a Pony is called a 'zony'.
  • Zebra crossings on our roads, are named after the Zebra because of their black and white stripes.

There are three species of Zebra:
  1. Plains Zebra (Burchell's Zebra) - the most common of the zebras.
  2. Mountain Zebra - has a flap of skin on his throat, known as a dewlap and the stripes widen towards the  rear.
  3. Grevy's Zebra - has closer stripes and a black line running the .length of its spine.
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A MOUNTAIN ZEBRA