Zebras are African equids best known for their distinctive white and black stripes.Their stripes come in different patterns unique to each individual. The unique stripes and behaviors of zebras make these among the animals most familiar to people. Zebras are part of the horse family and There are three different types of zebra's: there is the
plains zebra, Greveys Zebra and the
mountain zebra.
They can be found in a variety of habitats, such as grassland, savannas, woodlands, thorny scrublands, mountains and coastal hills. However, various anthropogenic factors have had a severe impact on zebra populations, in particular hunting for skins and habitat destruction. Grevy's zebra and the Mountain zebra are endangered.
A baby zebra is called a foal,
A zebra foal is brown and white instead of black and white at birth.
Grevys zebra
the grevys Zebra is the largest type, with a long, narrow head making it appear rather mule-like. Grévy's Zebra is the rarest species of zebra around today, and is classified as endangered.
plains zebra
The plains zebra is the most common, and has or had about twelve subspecies distributed across much of southern and eastern Africa
the mountain zebra
the mountain zebra of southwest Africa tends to have a sleek coat with a white belly and narrower stripes than the Plains Zebra. It has two subspecies and is classified as vulnerable.
to find out more about zebras go to http://animals.nationalgeographic.com/animals/mammals/zebra.html
