Zebra’s Zebra’s

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Species of Zebra Species of Zebra Mountain Zebra: Mountain Zebra: endangered found in endangered found in

South Africa and Angolia. South Africa and Angolia. Plains Zebra: most common Zebra. Not most common Zebra. Not

endangered but population is in decline. endangered but population is in decline. Found in Africa. Found in Africa.

Grevys Zebra: also known as imperial also known as imperial zebra. Largest extant wild equid. Found in zebra. Largest extant wild equid. Found in Kenya and Ethiopia stripes are narrower, Kenya and Ethiopia stripes are narrower, and is more donkey like, where the others and is more donkey like, where the others are more like horses. are more like horses.

ClassificationClassification

Kingdom:Kingdom: Animalia Animalia Phylum: Phylum: ChordataChordataClass: Class: MammaliaMammaliaOrder: Order: PerssodactylaPerssodactylaFamily: Family: EquidaeEquidaeGenus: Genus: Equus (horse)Equus (horse)

Shape: like a ponies body, round. Shape: like a ponies body, round.

DimensionsDimensions

Length: 86.61 inches is the average Length: 86.61 inches is the average length. length.

Height: 4.2-4.9 ft. Height: 4.2-4.9 ft. Weight: 550-900 lbs. ( 250-430 Weight: 550-900 lbs. ( 250-430

kilograms)kilograms)

Colors and markingsColors and markings Striped all over their body. Stripes are always different on Striped all over their body. Stripes are always different on

all zebra’s. On their own body one side of body might have all zebra’s. On their own body one side of body might have different stripes than other side.different stripes than other side.

They are attracted to black and white stripes. If pattern is They are attracted to black and white stripes. If pattern is on a wall, they might go and stand by it for a while.on a wall, they might go and stand by it for a while.

When zebras run very fast, they blend into the rest of the When zebras run very fast, they blend into the rest of the heard , confusing predators that are trying to focus in on heard , confusing predators that are trying to focus in on one specific animal. one specific animal.

The black and white stripes, that turn into a grey tint, make The black and white stripes, that turn into a grey tint, make it hard to see them at a little distance.it hard to see them at a little distance.

Stripes also help them blend in with tall grass, so predators Stripes also help them blend in with tall grass, so predators don’t see them as well. don’t see them as well.

Family lifeFamily life Number of offspring: 1 (females have been known 1 (females have been known

to give birth to zebra twins, but this is really rare.)to give birth to zebra twins, but this is really rare.) Gestation: pregnant for 12-14 months

depending on species. When born: size at birth is 55-88 lbs. (25-40 size at birth is 55-88 lbs. (25-40

kilograms)kilograms) Shelter: don’t need any, they rest in shade of trees. don’t need any, they rest in shade of trees. Care of: mother takes care of it at first and keeps it

away from all other zebras( even ones from it’s family) for 2-3 days until it learns to recognize the mom by sight, voice, and smell. While all foals are close to their mothers, the males are also very close to their fathers. They leave the group on their own at the age of 1-4 yrs. Old, and go off and join another one.

Social behaviorSocial behaviorZebra’s are highly sociable Zebra’s are highly sociable

mammals. They have their own smile mammals. They have their own smile it is a bared teeth grimace which is a it is a bared teeth grimace which is a greeting and helps prevent greeting and helps prevent aggression. aggression.

HabitatHabitatThey live in African desert, South They live in African desert, South

Africa, Africa, Angolia, Kenya and Africa, Africa, Angolia, Kenya and Ethiopia. Ethiopia.

Environment: Environment: Savannah, Savannah, grasslands, hills and mountanis grasslands, hills and mountanis terrain, and wooded grasslands. terrain, and wooded grasslands.

DietDietMeat: Meat: none at all.none at all.Plant: grass and some foliage. Plant: grass and some foliage.

CharacteristicsCharacteristics Temperament: Temperament: they are calm, they will they are calm, they will

even let humans get very close before the even let humans get very close before the instinct to run kicks in. instinct to run kicks in.

Habits/unique behavior: Habits/unique behavior: Zebra’s take Zebra’s take dust or mud baths to get clean. They dust or mud baths to get clean. They shake the dirt off to get rid of loose hair shake the dirt off to get rid of loose hair and flaky skin. What's left protects them and flaky skin. What's left protects them from sun, wind, and insects. from sun, wind, and insects.

A zebra’s eyesight is thought to be as A zebra’s eyesight is thought to be as good of that of a cats or owls. good of that of a cats or owls.

More Characteristics More Characteristics

Life span: Life span: 25 years25 years. . Defenses: Defenses: very powerful kick, can break very powerful kick, can break

the jaw of a lion. And their very fast sprint the jaw of a lion. And their very fast sprint that can help them blend in with the that can help them blend in with the other heard members. other heard members.

Acquiring Food: Acquiring Food: Zebra’s eat what is in Zebra’s eat what is in season. They may travel up to 100 miles season. They may travel up to 100 miles just to find some food that is dry. They just to find some food that is dry. They are grazers, so they feed in one area, are grazers, so they feed in one area, then move to the next.then move to the next.

Relationships to Relationships to humans. humans.

Humans control some of the Humans control some of the population. We find zebra’s the star population. We find zebra’s the star of our photos in Africa. Zebra’s were of our photos in Africa. Zebra’s were hunted by us but now we protect hunted by us but now we protect them. them.

Zebra HistoryZebra History Before 2004 we thought that there was only 3 Before 2004 we thought that there was only 3

types of species. Then we discovered that one of types of species. Then we discovered that one of these species could be split into two. These these species could be split into two. These species were called the Cape Mountain Zebra and species were called the Cape Mountain Zebra and the Hartman’s Mountain zebra. These two are the Hartman’s Mountain zebra. These two are

classified as separate species.classified as separate species.

Present status :DPresent status :DZebras are endangered. They are Zebras are endangered. They are

endangered because of habitat endangered because of habitat distruction, pollution, and poaching. distruction, pollution, and poaching. (illegal hunting)(illegal hunting)

SourcesSourcesGuardian.co.ukGuardian.co.ukSandiegozoo.orgSandiegozoo.orgWikipedia.comWikipedia.comAnswers.comAnswers.comA-Zanimals.comA-Zanimals.com

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