Donkeys and horses are close relatives of zebras, but unlike them, zebras can’t be trained and domesticated due to their wild nature.
Zebras can be 3.5-5 feet high (at the shoulder) and weigh between 250 – 450 kilos.
They are herbivores who eat grass and leaves. They can’t survive without water, and they need to drink it at least once per day.
Some zebras migrate during dry season. They can travel up to 800 kilometers to find a place with enough food and water.
Is a zebra black with white stripes, or white with black stripes? Since the color of their skin is black, scientists believe that zebras are black animals covered with white stripes.
Just like no two humans have the same fingerprint or tongue print, no two zebras have the exact same stripes. This is the identification of zebras.
Zebras as social animals and usually live in groups.
Stripes provide protection against predators because zebra live in large herds and too many stripes at one place usually confuse predator (he can’t choose which animal he should hunt). Here’s an example:
And another:
Zebras are fast animals. They can run at a speed of up to 60 kilometers per hour. A newborn zebra can run an hour it is born. (The Cheetah, which is the fastest animal on land, clocks an impressive 120 kmph)
Zebras sleep in the standing position.
A family of zebras is called a harem of zebras. Sometimes, some families come together to form a larger group. While herd is acceptable collective noun for zebras, some other interesting nouns are – A dazzle of zebras, or a zeal of zebras.