Zebra

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

: Woodlands is one of the habitats of zebras

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

: 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

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

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

: Zebra populations are diverse

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

: Grassland is one of the habitats of zebras

: Zebras have a herd mentality

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

: The largest type of zebras are Grévy’s zebra

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

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

: In the 19th century quagga became extinct

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

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

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

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

: A zebras resembles an ass

: Grevy’s zebras have long narrow heads

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

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

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

: Zebra is closely related to an ass

: Zebra belongs to Equidae family

: Equus quagga is the scientific name of Plains zebra

: Donkey and horse are the closest relatives to zebra

: Zebras belong to animalia kingdom

: Zebras have excellent eyesight

: Zebras evolved within the last 4 million years

: Zebra belongs to Perissodactyla order

: Zebras have acute senses of taste and smell

: Quagga Project breed zebras that are similar to the quagga

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

: Zebras have excellent hearing

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

: The etymology of the name “zebra” is uncertain

: Selous’ zebra is a type of plains zebra

: 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

: A zebra foal is not black and white at birth

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: 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 foals are able to walk and suckle shortly after birth

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

: Zebras have larger and rounder ears than horses

: Habitat destruction and hunting has severely impacted zebra population

: Zebras communicate with whinnying and high-pitched barks

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

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

: Horse is a closest relative to zebra

: Zebras are several species of African equids

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

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

: A zebra’s great stamina helps it outrun predators

: Mountain zebra is endangered

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

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

: A zebra barks or brays

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

: A zebra’s stripes are unique to each individual

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

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

: Habitat destruction has severely impacted zebra population

: Grant’s zebra is a type of plains zebra

: The common plains zebra can weigh up to 350 kg

: Zebras have more stripes in warmer habitats

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

: Equus quagga quagga is the scientific name of quagga

: 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

: Equus zebra is the scientific name of Mountain zebra

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

: Zebras are united by their black and white striped coats

: Crawshay’s zebra is a type of plains zebra

: Zebras have superb eyesight and hearing

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

: Zebras are polyphyletic

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

: Zebra species do not interbreed

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

: Grevy’s zebras have narrow long heads

: A zebra is a brave animal

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

: Savanna is one of the habitats of zebras

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

: Zebra belongs to Mammalia class

: 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

: The etymology of the name “zebra” is unknown

: Grevy’s zebras appear rather mule-like

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

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

: Equus quagga is one of the species of zebra

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

: A zebra brays or barks

: A zebra has superb hearing and eyesight

: 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 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

: Zebras feed almost entirely on grasses

: 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

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

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

: Quagga is a type of plains zebra

: Mountain zebra belongs to the subgenus Hippotigris

: Zebras often groom each other

: Equus zebra is one of the species of 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, the other mares and the head stallion of the group

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

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

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

: Zebras are highly social animals

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

: Horses are generally faster than zebras

: When zebras move the stripes confuse biting insects and predators

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

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

: Quagga became extinct in the 19th century

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

: The stripes of a zebra confuse predators by motion dazzle

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

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

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

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

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

: Chester Zoo

: Zebras have a symbiotic relationship with some birds

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

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

: Mountain zebra and the Grevy’s zebra are endangered

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

: Zebras can never be domesticated

: Female zebras mature earlier than males

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

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

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

: A zebra’s stripes come in different patterns

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

: The mountain zebras are classified as vulnerable

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

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

: Grevy’s zebra is classified as endangered

: Plain zebras are also known as common zebras

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

: Zebras only sleep when neighbors are around

: Zebras has superb hearing and eyesight

: Coastal hills is one of the habitats of zebras

: The plains zebra is the most common type of zebras

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

: Zebras prefer to graze with each other

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

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

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

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

: A zebra’s closest relatives and donkeys and horses

: Hunting and habitat destruction has severely impacted zebra population

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

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

: The mountain zebra tends to have a sleek coat

: When tense, zebras snort

: Grévy’s zebra is the largest type 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

: Zebra belongs to Chordata phylum

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

: Donkey is a closest relative to zebra

: NYC Natural history museum

: 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

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

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

: A zebra’s ears indicate its mood

: Mountain zebra is smaller than Grevy’s zebras

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

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

: There are three species of zebras

: Chapman’s zebra is a type of plains zebra

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

: Hunting has severely impacted zebra population

: Thorny scrublands is one of the habitats of zebras

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

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

: Hippotigris is one of the subgenus of zebra

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

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

: A baby zebra is called foal

: Grevy’s zebra is endangered

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

: Zebra belongs to Hippotigris and Dolichohippus subgenus

: Zebras have rounder and larger ears than horses

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

: A zebra foal is brown and white at birth

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

: Grevy’s zebra is the rarest species

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

: Zebra belongs to Equus genus

: Zebra species have overlapping ranges

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

: The adult males of Grevy’s zebra live alone

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

: When zebras move the stripes confuse predators and biting insects

: Equus quagga borensis is the scientific name of maneless zebra

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

: A zebra’s closest relatives and horses and donkeys

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

: Burchell’s zebra is a type of plains zebra

: Maneless 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

: Plains zebras and mountain zebras live in groups

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

: Zebra foals are protected by mothers

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

: Zebras feed entirely on grasses

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

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

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

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

: Zebras have night vision

: Stripes are used to cool the zebra

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

: Zebra is closely related to asses, donkeys and horses

: Horse and donkey are the closest relatives to zebra

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

: Grevy’s zebra is larger than mountain zebras

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

: Zebras are very protective about their group members

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

: A zebras has a slight resemblance an ass

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

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

: Zebras sleep standing up

: Dolichohippus is one of the subgenus of zebra

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

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

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

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

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

: Mountain is one of the habitats of zebras

: The mountain zebra tends to have a white belly

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

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

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

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

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

: A zebra’s stripe pattern is unique

: Zebras are generally slower than horses

: Equus grevyi is one of the species of zebra

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

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

: A zebra can turn its ears in almost any direction

: 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

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

: Zebra is closely related to asses, horses and donkeys

: Plains zebra belong to the subgenus Hippotigris

: A zebra has superb eyesight and hearing

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

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

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

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

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

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

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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