Zebra

Diet

• Zebra in the zoo eats timothy hay
• Wild zebra eat desiccated plants which many grazers think are useless because they have a highly-specialized metabolism and digestive system

Habitat

• Zebra's habitat:
• Wood land, semi desert, open plains, inhabit savannas, and treeless grassland.
• These environment provides them enough food.

Predators/Prey

• Predator: Lions, Hyena, Hunting dog, Leopards
• Prey: Grass, Hays
• Zebras are herbivores

Classification/Binomial Nomenclature

• The binomial nomenclature of a zebra is a Equus which is the genus name. For example a Grevy’s zebra is Equus grevyi

Body Structure

Life cycle

• They live for 20 years
• The mother holds the baby for 13 months

Interesting Facts

• There stripes come in different pattern and unique for each individual
• Can run up to 35 miles per hour
• Zebras communicate with facial expressions and sounds.
• Underneath its hair, a zebra's skin is black.

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