2. Animal characteristics
Zebras are herbivores. They eat a lot of different
types of grasses. Zebras are warm blooded
mammals. They also have their babies alive.
Their stripes help them to camouflage. Their
stripes also help to confuse predators. One of
their adaptations is that they have large ears
and eyes to help them see and hear predators
before time so they can escape. A Zebra’s main
is bristly, black and white.
3. Habitats
A zebra’s habitat is very big and it is in Africa.
There is lots of animals like lions, hyenas and
other animals. It lives on a grassy savanna. Some
people also call a savanna a grassy plain. A
savanna is very hot.
4. Why Are Zebras Endangered?
A zebra is endangered because they are hunted
for there beautiful skins. They are also
endangered because of habitat loss due to
farming and ranching. Some people are trying to
fix this by doing things like speaking up for
wildlife and symbolic adoption which means to
donate money to a animal that is endangered.
5. Fast Facts About Zebras
Zebras can run up to 40 miles an hour. Their life span is about 28 years. The
group leader is a female. A males name is a stallion. No two Zebras have the
same patterns. A female Zebra is called a mare. Baby Zebras are called fulls.
The baby Zebra can stand up within 20 minutes. A Zebra can run when it’s an
hour old. It’s teeth grow all their life because if their teeth don’t grow all
their life they won’t have any teeth. Their teeth also ware down when they
eat grass. A Zebras night vision is as good as an owl’s night vision. Zebras need
to stay close to a water hole because they need water often. Zebras are also
very social. They have a long tail. Zebras are over 4 feet long and they are also
closely related to a horse and a donkey. They make family merges to make
bigger herds. They have stripes to confuse preterders. Zebras have hoofed
feet and they have a bristly black and white mane. They have large eyes and
ears to help see preterders before time to escape. Their is around 750,000
plain Zebras. Zebras weigh over 600 pounds.
