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Scientific Name: |
Equus quagga boehmi
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Range: |
Eastern Africa
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Habitat: |
Zebras live in the savannahs and grasslands of Africa.
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Natural Diet: |
Herbivores, primarily grasses and leaves
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Zoo Diet: |
High-nutrient grain, grass and hay
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Physical
Characteristics:
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Coloration of fur is dull white with broad, brown to black stripes. This specie has broader and fewer stripes than many of the zebra species. Zebras stand around 5 feet tall at the shoulders and are 7-8 feet long.
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Behavior: |
Zebras live in herds and have acute hearing. They work as a herd to defend their kind from lion, hyena and other predators. They can run up to 40 miles per hour.
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Reproduction: |
Zebras reproduce by live birth, their gestation period is 11-13 months. They have 1 young, called a foal, every 2-3 years. Sexual maturity is reached in 1-2 years. In the wild they live 12-15 years. In captivity a zebra may live 20+ years.
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Notes:
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Zebras communicate by facial expressions and sounds. No zebra's stripes are identical to that of another.
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