Zebra

: 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

: Mountain zebra is smaller than Grevy’s zebras

: In the 19th century quagga became extinct

: Mountain is one of the habitats of zebras

: Quagga became extinct in the 19th century

: Mountain zebra belongs to the subgenus Hippotigris

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

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

: Zebra species do not interbreed

: Zebras have excellent eyesight

: Zebra belongs to Hippotigris and Dolichohippus subgenus

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

: Equus quagga is one of the species of zebra

: 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

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

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

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

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

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

: Coastal hills is one of the habitats of zebras

: Zebras communicate with whinnying and high-pitched barks

: The plains zebra is the most common type of zebras

: Horses are generally faster than zebras

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

: Equus quagga is the scientific name of Plains zebra

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

: Zebra belongs to Chordata phylum

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

: Zebra belongs to Mammalia class

: Horse is a closest relative to zebra

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

: A zebra’s closest relatives and donkeys and horses

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

: Zebra is closely related to an ass

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

: Equus zebra is the scientific name of Mountain zebra

: Family

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

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

: Zebra species have overlapping ranges

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

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

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

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

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

: The adult males of Grevy’s zebra live alone

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

: The etymology of the name “zebra” is uncertain

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

: Grévy’s zebra is the largest type of zebras

: Zebras have excellent hearing

: Habitat destruction and hunting has severely impacted zebra population

: 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

: Habitat destruction has severely impacted zebra population

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

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

: Crawshay’s zebra is a type of plains zebra

: Stripes are used to cool the zebra

: Grassland is one of the habitats of zebras

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

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

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

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

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

: A zebra can turn its ears in almost any direction

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

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

: Savanna is one of the habitats of zebras

: Equus grevyi is one of the species of zebra

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

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

: Hippotigris is one of the subgenus of zebra

: Zebras have more stripes in warmer habitats

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

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

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

: A zebra’s great stamina helps it outrun predators

: Mountain zebra and the Grevy’s zebra are endangered

: Zebras have acute senses of taste and smell

: Maneless zebra is a type of plains zebra

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

: Zebra is closely related to asses, horses and donkeys

: Selous’ zebra is a type of plains zebra

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

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

: Plains zebra belong to the subgenus Hippotigris

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

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

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

: Hunting has severely impacted zebra population

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

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

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

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

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

: Zebras are very protective about their group members

: Plain zebras are also known as common zebras

: Zebras are united by their black and white striped coats

: Donkey and horse are the closest relatives to zebra

: SONY DSC

: A zebra’s stripes come in different patterns

: Grevy’s zebras appear rather mule-like

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

: Zebras have superb eyesight and hearing

: 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

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

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

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

: Grevy’s zebra is endangered

: 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 zebras move the stripes confuse predators and biting insects

: A baby zebra is called foal

: A zebra barks or brays

: 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

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

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

: Quagga Project breed zebras that are similar to the quagga

: Zebras can never be domesticated

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

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

: Equus quagga borensis is the scientific name of maneless zebra

: Zebra belongs to Equus genus

: A zebra’s stripes are unique to each individual

: NYC Natural history museum

: The stripes of a zebra confuse predators by motion dazzle

: A zebra has superb hearing and eyesight

: The common plains zebra can weigh up to 350 kg

: 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

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

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

: Equus quagga quagga is the scientific name of quagga

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

: A zebra’s closest relatives and horses and donkeys

: Donkey is a closest relative to zebra

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

: A zebra’s ears indicate its mood

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

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

: Zebra belongs to Perissodactyla order

: Zebras prefer to graze with each other

: The largest type of zebras are Grévy’s zebra

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

: A zebra foal is not black and white at birth

: Zebras evolved within the last 4 million years

: Grevy’s zebra is classified as endangered

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

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

: Burchell’s zebra is a type of plains zebra

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

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

: Equus zebra is one of the species of zebra

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

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

: The etymology of the name “zebra” is unknown

: Grevy’s zebra is larger than mountain zebras

: Zebras often groom each other

: 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

: Grant’s zebra is a type of plains zebra

: Zebra is closely related to asses, donkeys and horses

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

: Horse and donkey are the closest relatives to zebra

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

: A zebra foal is brown and white at birth

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

: The mountain zebras are classified as vulnerable

: Plains zebras and mountain zebras live in groups

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

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

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

: Zebras are several species of African equids

: Zebras belong to animalia kingdom

: Zebra belongs to Equidae family

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

: A zebra’s stripe pattern is unique

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

: Thorny scrublands is one of the habitats of zebras

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

: When zebras move the stripes confuse biting insects and predators

: Zebras have a herd mentality

: Zebras only sleep when neighbors are around

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

: Chapman’s zebra is a type of plains zebra

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

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

: A zebra has superb eyesight and hearing

: A zebras has a slight resemblance an ass

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

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

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

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

: Zebras has superb hearing and eyesight

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

: Zebras are highly social animals

: 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

: Chester Zoo

: When tense, zebras snort

: Female zebras mature earlier than males

: A zebra is a brave animal

: Woodlands is one of the habitats of zebras

: Dolichohippus is one of the subgenus of zebra

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

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

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

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

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

: The mountain zebra tends to have a white belly

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

: 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

: Chapmans

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

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

: Hunting and habitat destruction has severely impacted zebra population

: Grevy’s zebra is the rarest species

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

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

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

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

: A zebra brays or barks

: Zebras sleep standing up

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

: Grevy’s zebras have narrow long heads

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

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

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

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

: Mountain zebra is endangered

: Zebras have a symbiotic relationship with some birds

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

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

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

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

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

: Zebras feed almost entirely on grasses

: Zebras have night vision

: Zebra foals are protected by mothers

: Quagga is a type of plains zebra

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

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

: A zebras resembles an ass

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

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

: Zebras are polyphyletic

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

: Grevy’s zebras have long narrow heads

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

: Zebras have rounder and larger ears than horses

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

: There are three species of zebras

: The mountain zebra tends to have a sleek coat

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

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

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

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

: Zebras feed entirely on grasses

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

: Zebra populations are diverse

: Zebras are generally slower than horses

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

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

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

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

: 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

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

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

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

: Zebras have larger and rounder ears than horses

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

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

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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