Zebra

: Fertile hybrids occur between Grevy’s zebra and plains zebras in certain regions of Kenya

: Zebra is closely related to an ass

: A couple of Zebras, photo taken at Khama Rhino Sanctuary, Botswana.

: The stripes of a zebra are effective in attracting fewer flies especially tabanid horseflies and blood-sucking tsetse flies

: Zebras may occasionally eat twigs, herbs, bark, leaves, and shrubs

: Equus quagga selousi is the scientific name of Selous’ zebra

: The mountain zebra and the plains zebra belong to the subgenus Hippotigris

: A zebra’s ears stand erect when it is in a tense, calm, or friendly mood and are pushed forward when it is frightened

: Grevy’s zebra is classified as endangered

: The camouflage hypotheses of the evolution of zebra’s stripes has been contested because the predators of a zebra cannot see well at a distance

: Zebras may occasionally eat herbs, bark, leaves, shrubs, and twigs

: Zebras often groom each other

: Equus quagga quagga is the scientific name of quagga

: The plains zebra is the most common type of zebras

: Zebras have excellent eyesight

: Plains zebras and mountain zebras live in groups, called as “harems”

: Zebras have night vision

: Although zebra’s have night vision it is not as advanced as that of their predators

: Grévy’s zebra is the only species of subgenus Dolichohippus

: Zebras prefer to graze with each other

: Grevy’s zebras have narrow long heads

: The largest type of zebras are Grévy’s zebra

: Zebras have more stripes in warmer habitats

: The etymology of the name “zebra” is uncertain

: Like other ungulate, a zebra can turn its ears in almost any direction

: A zebra’s ears are pushed forward when it is frightened

: The stripes of a zebra confuse predators by motion dazzle

: Zebra foals are protected by mothers, the other mares and the head stallion of the group

: Grevy’s zebra is an inhabitant of the grasslands of northern Kenya and Ethiopia

: Zebra belongs to Perissodactyla order

: Zebras are generally slower than horses

: A group of zebras standing or moving together appear as one mass of flickering stripes to the predators making it more difficult for them to pick out a target

: The striping pattern of a zebra is unique to each individual

: Zebras have four gaits: gallop, canter, trot, and walk

: Bitings insets and predators are confused by the stripes of a moving zebra

: Zebra’s stripes are horizontal on the legs and at the rear

: Bachelor males either live with groups of other bachelors or alone

: Equus zebra is the scientific name of Mountain zebra

: Horses are generally faster than zebras

: A group of zebras moving together appear as one mass of flickering stripes to the predators

: The stripes of a zebra are effective in attracting fewer tabanid horseflies and blood-sucking tsetse flies

: A zebra’s ears stand erect when it is in a tense, calm, or friendly mood, pushed forward when it is frightened and pulled backward when it is angry

: Equus quagga crawshayi is the scientific name of Crawshay’s zebra

: Zebras may occasionally eat twigs, herbs, bark, leaves, and shrubs although they feed almost entirely on grasses

: Bitings insets and predators are confused by the stripes of a moving zebra by motion dazzle

: Zebra species have overlapping ranges

: Equus grevyi is one of the species of zebra

: Equus quagga borensis is the scientific name of maneless zebra

: Zebras are united by their black and white striped coats

: A zebra’s ears are pushed forward when it is frightened and stand erect when it is in a tense, calm, or friendly mood

: Zebras have four gaits: walk, trot, canter, and gallop

: Quagga is a type of plains zebra

: A zebra is a brave animal

: Zebras only sleep when neighbors are around

: A zebra’s ears are pushed forward when it is frightened and pulled backward when it is angry

: In captivity, crosses between other equines and zebras have produced several distinct hybrids

: Quagga Project is responsible for the process of breeding zebras that are similar to the quagga that became extinct in the 19th century

: Hunting for skins and habitat destruction and has severely impacted zebra population

: The process of breeding zebras that are similar to the quagga that became extinct in the 19th century is called breeding back

: In captivity, mountain zebras have been crossed with plain zebras

: The foals of Grevy’s zebra stay with their mothers

: Zebra foals are protected by mothers, head stallion and the other mares

: NYC Natural history museum

: Hippotigris is one of the subgenus of zebra

: Savannas, mountains, woodlands, thorny scrublands, grasslands and coastal hills are some of the habitats of zebras

: A zebra foal is brown and white at birth

: Zebra’s stripes are horizontal on the legs and at the rear and vertical on the neck, head, forequarters, and main body

: Zebra’s stripes are caused by a combination of factors

: Crosses between zebras and other equines are called zorse, zebroid, zeedonk, and zony

: The etymology of the name “zebra” is unknown

: The common plains zebra can weigh up to 350 kg

: The mountain zebras are classified as vulnerable

: Zebras have rounder and larger ears than horses

: A zebra’s closest relatives and horses and donkeys

: Grevy’s zebras appear rather mule-like

: Crosses between zebras and other equines are called zorse, zebroid, zeedonk, zony, and zeedonk

: The stripes of a zebra are effective in attracting tabanid horseflies and blood-sucking tsetse flies

: Zebra belongs to Hippotigris and Dolichohippus subgenus

: Zebras communicate with whinnying and high-pitched barks

: Habitat destruction and hunting for skins has severely impacted zebra population

: Predators and bitings insets are confused by the stripes of a moving zebra

: The mountain zebra tends to have a white belly

: Equus quagga is the scientific name of Plains zebra

: The three species of zebras are the plains zebras, the Grevy’s zebra, and the mountain zebras

: Plains zebras and mountain zebras live in groups

: The camouflage hypotheses of the evolution of zebra’s stripes has been contested because the predators of a zebra are more likely to have heard or smelled a zebra

: Grevy’s zebra is endangered

: Zebra foals are able to walk and suckle shortly after birth

: Donkey is a closest relative to zebra

: Zebra belongs to Equidae family

: A zebra’s ears stand erect when it is in a tense, calm, or friendly mood

: Zebras have acute senses of taste and smell

: Horse is a closest relative to zebra

: Quagga Project breed zebras that are similar to the quagga that became extinct in the late 19th century

: Zebra foals are protected by mothers

: Zebras are several species of African equids

: Habitat destruction and hunting has severely impacted zebra population

: Zebras are subject to the same common diseases and infections of the domestic horse

: A zebra’s great stamina helps it outrun predators

: Zebras have four gaits: walk, trot, canter, and gallop

: The three species of zebras are the Grevy’s zebra, the mountain zebras and the plains zebras, and the

: The three species of zebras are the Grevy’s zebra, the plains zebras, and the mountain zebras

: Zebra is closely related to asses, horses and donkeys

: Quagga Project breed zebras that are similar to the quagga that became extinct in the 19th century

: Zebras feed entirely on grasses

: Female zebras mature earlier than males

: The predators of a zebra cannot see well at a distance and are likely to have heard or smelled a zebra, especially at night

: The plains zebra is the most common type of zebras and has six subspecies

: Hunting has severely impacted zebra population

: Zebras may occasionally eat herbs, shrubs, twigs, leaves and bark

: Zebras may occasionally eat herbs, bark, shrubs, twigs, and leaves although they feed almost entirely on grasses

: Zebras have a herd mentality

: Zebra’s stripes are vertical on the neck, head, forequarters, and main body and horizontal on the legs and at the rear

: A zebras resembles an ass

: A group of zebras moving or standing together appear as one mass of flickering stripes to the predators

: Zebra species do not interbreed

: Zebras will stand with ears erect and head held high when surveying an area for predators

: In the 19th century quagga became extinct

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: Zebra’s night vision is not as advanced as that of their predators

: Zebras have superb eyesight and hearing

: Woodlands is one of the habitats of zebras

: A group of zebras moving or standing together appear as one mass of flickering stripes to the predators making it more difficult for them to pick out a target

: A zebra foal is not black and white but brown and white at birth

: Equus quagga chaplain is the scientific name of Chapman’s zebra

: Zebra is closely related to horses, donkeys, and asses

: Quagga Project breed zebras that are similar to the quagga

: Zebras evolved within the last 4 million years

: Mountain zebra and the Grevy’s zebra are endangered

: Habitat destruction has severely impacted zebra population

: The ultimate origin of the name “zebra” is uncertain

: Zebras may occasionally eat herbs, bark, leaves, shrubs, and twigs although they feed almost entirely on grasses

: Quagga became extinct in the 19th century

: Zebras have four gaits: trot, walk, canter and gallop

: Equus zebra is one of the species of zebra

: Zebras have four gaits: walk, canter, trot, and gallop

: Zebras belong to animalia kingdom

: The digestive systems of zebras allow them to live on diets of lower nutrition than that of other herbivores

: Zebras has superb hearing and eyesight

: Wildebeest and Zebras in Maasai Mara, analogue Shot from 1995

: A lone zebra takes a walk along a grassy ridge towards the protective shaded of some nearby trees.

: Grevy’s zebra is an inhabitant of the grasslands of Ethiopia and northern Kenya

: Zebras have larger and rounder ears than horses

: Equus zebra zebra is the scientific name of Cape Mountain zebra

: In certain regions of Kenya, fertile hybrids occur between Grevy’s zebra and plains zebras

: Zebra is closely related to donkeys, horses, and asses

: A zebra has superb hearing and eyesight

: Plain zebras are also known as common zebras

: Breeding back is a process of breeding zebras that are similar to the quagga that became extinct in the late 19th century

: Burchell’s zebra is a type of plains zebra

: Zebra’s eyes give it a wide field of view

: Equus zebra hartmannae is the scientific name of Hartmann’s Mountain zebra

: The vertical stripes of zebra disrupts its outline when hiding in the grass

: Zebras are very protective about their group members

: Zebras will only sleep in the company of others so that they can warn each other of predators

: A zebra’s ears are pulled backward when it is angry

: Zebra is closely related to asses, donkeys and horses

: Stripes are used to cool the zebra

: The zig-zag manner in which zebras run when chased makes it more difficult for predators to attack

: Zebra populations are diverse

: Crosses between zebras and other equines are called zony, zorse, zebroid, and zeedonk

: When zebras move the stripes confuse predators and biting insects

: A group of zebras standing or moving together appear as one mass of flickering stripes to the predators making it more difficult for the predators to pick out a target

: Equus quagga burchellii is the scientific name of Burchell’s zebra

: Hunting and habitat destruction has severely impacted zebra population

: Grevy’s zebra is larger than mountain zebras

: Crosses between zebras and other equines are called zebroid, zeedonk, zony, and zorse

: Zebras can never be domesticated

: The mountain zebra tends to have a sleek coat

: The narrow long heads of Grevy’s zebra make it appear mule-like

: Horse and donkey are the closest relatives to zebra

: Zebras have four gaits: canter, trot, walk, and gallop

: Mountain zebra belongs to the subgenus Hippotigris

: Predators and biting insects are confused by the stripes of a moving zebra by the wagon-wheel effect and the barber pole illusion

: Zebras have excellent hearing and rounder and larger ears than horses

: A zebra’s stripe pattern is unique

: Chapmans

: The predators of a zebra cannot see well at a distance and are likely to have heard or smelled a zebra, especially at night

: The stripes of a zebra confuse predators by motion dazzle and the vertical stripes of zebra disrupts its outline when hiding in the grass

: The traditional hypotheses of the evolution of the stripes of zebras relates to camouflage

: When zebras move the stripes confuse biting insects and predators

: Equus quagga is one of the species of zebra

: A zebra’s stripes come in different patterns

: A zebra’s ears are pushed forward when it is frightened, pulled backward when it is angry and stand erect when it is in a tense, calm, or friendly mood

: A group of zebras standing together appear as one mass of flickering stripes to the predators

: A zebras has a slight resemblance an ass

: A group of zebras standing together appear as one mass of flickering stripes to the predators making it more difficult for them to pick out a target

: Embryological evidence suggests that zebra’s background color is black and the bellies and white stripes are additions

: The three species of zebras are the plains zebras, the mountain zebras and the Grevy’s zebra

: Grévy’s zebra is the largest type of zebras

: Zebras may occasionally eat herbs, bark, shrubs, twigs, and leaves

: Crawshay’s zebra is a type of plains zebra

: Zebras have excellent hearing

: A zebra’s closest relatives and donkeys and horses

: Equus quagga boehmi is the scientific name of Grant’s zebra

: Plains zebra belong to the subgenus Hippotigris

: Family

: Grassland is one of the habitats of zebras

: The mountain zebra tends to have narrower strips than plains zebra

: A zebra’s ears are pushed forward when it is frightened and pulled backward when it is angry

: Zebras have a symbiotic relationship with some birds

: Zebras feed almost entirely on grasses

: Savanna is one of the habitats of zebras

: Dolichohippus is one of the subgenus of zebra

: A zebra’s ears indicate its mood

: Breeding back is a process of breeding zebras that are similar to the quagga that became extinct in the 19th century

: Chapman’s zebra is a type of plains zebra

: A group of zebras standing or moving together appear as one mass of flickering stripes to the predators

: Grevy’s zebra is the rarest species

: Grant’s zebra is a type of plains zebra

: Bachelor males either live with groups of other bachelors or alone until old enough to challenge a stallion

: The adult males of Grevy’s zebra live alone

: Mountain zebra is endangered

: The camouflage hypotheses of the evolution of zebra’s stripes has been contested

: A zebra foal is not black and white at birth

: Donkey and horse are the closest relatives to zebra

: The ultimate origin of the name “zebra” is unknown

: Zebra belongs to Equus genus

: Coastal hills is one of the habitats of zebras

: Zebra is closely related to horses, asses, and donkeys

: Chester Zoo

: There are three species of zebras

: The predators of a zebra cannot see well at a distance

: Grevy’s zebra is an inhabitant of northern Kenya and Ethiopia

: The predators of a zebra cannot see well at a distance, especially at night

: Mountain zebra is smaller than Grevy’s zebras

: Zebras are polyphyletic

: Fertile hybrids occur between plains zebras and Grevy’s zebra in certain regions of Kenya

: The vertical stripes of a zebra disrupts its outline when hiding in the grass and the the stripes of a zebra confuse predators by motion dazzle

: When a predator is sensed or spotted, a zebra will bray loudly

: A harem consists of one stallion and up to six mares and foals

: Grevy’s zebra is an inhabitant of Ethiopia and northern Kenya

: Zebra belongs to Mammalia class

: A group of zebras moving together appear as one mass of flickering stripes to the predators making it more difficult for them to pick out a target

: The camouflage hypotheses of the evolution of zebra’s stripes has been contested because the predators of a zebra are more likely to have heard or smelled a zebra, especially at night

: Grevy’s zebras have long narrow heads

: Thorny scrublands is one of the habitats of zebras

: Crosses between zebras and other equines are called zeedonk, zorse, zebroid, zeedonk, and zony

: Selous’ zebra is a type of plains zebra

: The name “zebra” dates back to c. 1600

: When cornered, the zebra will kick or bite its attacker

: A zebra’s stripes are unique to each individual

: A zebra has superb eyesight and hearing

: Zebras may occasionally eat herbs, shrubs, twigs, leaves and bark although they feed almost entirely on grasses

: Zebra is closely related to donkeys, asses, and horses

: A zebra’s ears are pulled backward when it is angry

: Zebras sleep standing up

: Zebra belongs to Chordata phylum

: A zebra barks or brays

: Predators and biting insects are confused by the stripes of a moving zebra by motion dazzle

: The subspecies of plains zebra are distributed across much of Eastern and Southern Africa

: A baby zebra is called foal

: The predators of a zebra cannot see well at a distance and are likely to have heard or smelled a zebra

: At a distance the vertical stripes of zebra merges to an apparent grey

: When tense, zebras snort

: Zebras are highly social animals

: When cornered, the zebra will bite or kick its attacker

: Mountain is one of the habitats of zebras

: A group of Grevy’s zebras stays together only for a few months

: The three species of zebras are the plains zebras, the mountain zebras and the Grevy’s zebra

: Zebra’s stripes are vertical on the neck, head, forequarters, and main body

: When a predator is sensed or spotted, a zebra will bark loudly

: Maneless zebra is a type of plains zebra

: A zebra brays or barks

: Zebras will stand in an alert posture when surveying an area for predators

: A zebra can turn its ears in almost any direction

: Quagga Project is responsible for breeding zebras that are similar to the quagga that became extinct in the 19th century

: The long narrow heads of Grevy’s zebra make it appear mule-like

: Plains zebras are much more plentiful than other species of zebras

5 facts about zebras

Grevy’s zebras are found on the savannahs of northern Kenya
Plain zebras are mostly restricted to certain parts from Sudan to northern Zimbabwe
Mountain zebras can be seen in southwestern Africa
Zebra stripes come in different patterns and are unique to each individual
There are three species of zebras: plains zebra, Grévy’s zebra and mountain zebra

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