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the stripes on the zebra are their urvival strategy. main predator for the zebra are the big cats in Africa like lions. these predators only see in black and white. also zebras are social animals who live in herds. also since they live in Africa where there are open grass lands there are no places to hide. the black and white stripes on the zebras in their peculiar pattern confuses the predators and make it difficult for them to single out individual animal. horses on the other hand are mostly domesticated or atleast have a lot of influence of man in their evolution. having a camouflage strategy makes no sense to them and they rely purly on their speed and endurance for their survival and need no stripes
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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.
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.
Are stuffed zebras just stuffed horses with stripes?
Stuffed Zebras should mimic an actual Zebra,althought horses and Zebras are very siilar in apperance.
Do zebras have different coat colors like horses?
No. All zebras are Black with white stripes.
How are horses different then zebras?
because the stripes and the color and the hourses are way much taller.
Are zebra and deer related?
Zebras are accually related to horses, not cats. Even though the zebra has brown/black stripes and is white like a white tiger, zebras are still related to horses, not cats.
Do zebras have black strips or white strips?
Zebras have black and white stripes.
Do some zebras not have stripes?
No all zebras have stripes if they didn't they wouldn't be a zebra
What are zebras like?
Zebras are horsey like animals with black and white stripes. They eat pretty much everything horses eat, leaves, grass and all that stuff.
What is the difference between zebras and horses?
The difference between a horse and a zebra is..... 1. The bone structure 2. Zebras have solid tails unlike horse 3. The temperament is different with a zebra compared to a horse 4. Zebras are, by nature, wild animals like elk and deer, not domesticated. 5. Zebras come in black and white stripes only, not the various colourations and color patterns like horses do. Horses also do not have black and white stripes.
Do zebras have more black stripes than white stripes?
Zebras have black stripes.Zebras do not have black stripes at all. Zebras are white with brown stripes but their stripes darken as the age. Look at a picture of a baby zebra and examine the color yourself! :-)
What is a zebras apearence?
A zebra is stripy and resembles a horse. Its stripes are black and white and every zebras stripes are different
