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Well, they are cousins. They both eat grass, they both have a single toe, or hoof, on each foot. They both live in herds, and they both give birth to 1 foal (live twins are 1 in 50,000 for horse and I'm sure similar for zebras). And they both have manes and tails, although they look different. And zebras can be trained, ridden, and driven just like horses, but they are quite difficult to train.
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∙ 10y agoBoth are members of the family Equus, and share a similar physical appearance. Their gaits -- walk, trot, canter and gallop -- are also alike. However, zebras are wild animals that are rarely domesticated, while horses have been ridden, driven and kept as pets for thousands of years. Zebras have a spectacular patterned coat of black and white, or brown and white, stripes, while horses' bodies, necks and heads are not striped. (The rare exception is the brindled horse, but its pattern of stripes is different from a zebra's.) Horses are usually a solid color, such as dark brown, sorrel or tan, but may have white leg and facial markings, a dappled coat, black, brown or white spots or splotches, and other coat patterns, which zebras never have.
Zebras are also smaller than horses, usually between 12 and 14 hands. (A hand is four inches.) Horses are over 14.2 hands, and may be as tall as 17 hands or more. In addition, a zebra has a short, bristly mane and a thin tail with a tuft of hair at the end. A horse has a long, flowing mane and a tail to match. While horses make a variety of sounds, including neighs, whinnies, whickers and screams, a zebra's vocalization sounds like a bark.
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∙ 13y agoJust about everything. All species of equid are much the same. Zebras and horses have both evolved to live on grasslands. The differences are purely superficial, although people who work zebras say that they are less intelligent than horses.
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∙ 15y agothere are not diffrent breeds of zebra zebra are smaller and have shorter legs back and neck xx
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∙ 14y agothey have stripes.... o_0 and they're smaller...?....
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∙ 13y agono stripes
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Why are zebras related to horses but are not horses?
Zebras and horses are both Equine animals. Zebras are horses, in another term, Zebras are horses with stripes.
What do lepards eat that are the same as horses?
im sure its zebras that leapords eat..and theyre similar to horses
Do zebras like the snow?
Zebras are like horses. Horses do not prefer snow, neither do Zebras.
How can horses be bred from zebras?
Horses can't be bred from zebras. Zebras have a different chromosome count than horses. Crossing them produces a sterile hybrid just as occurs when breeding horses and donkeys.
Zebras run faster than horses?
zebras can run faster than horses
How are zebras and horses mammals?
Zebras and horses are mammals because they give birth to live young (their foals).
Are zebras white horses that paint on their black stripes?
No,zebras are in the horse family, but are not horses..They are born with their stripes.
Are zebras hourses?
No zebras are not horses. They are to totally different animals.
Are stuffed zebras just stuffed horses with stripes?
Stuffed Zebras should mimic an actual Zebra,althought horses and Zebras are very siilar in apperance.
Are Zebras slaughtered for human consumption?
no but horses are:( zebras are slaughtered for their skin:(
Do African lions eat horses?
They probably would, if they got the chance. Horses are quite similar to zebras after all, and lions eat plenty of zebras. But since horses are kept as pets, there are usually humans around to protect them and scare the lions off. So horse is not a regular thing on a lion's menu.
What sound do zebras make?
Zebras make many sounds:Bark--Unlike the "neigh" of horses, zebras use a high-pitched yip or bark which sounds somewhat like a dog.Snort--Both horses and zebras snort. This typically a short, sharp burst of air through the nostrils with the mouth closed.Nicker--Horses and Zebras nicker, which is blowing through the nose and lips to create kind of a "whiffle" sound.Bray--Zebras also bray, similar to a donkey or mule.
