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Zebras

Described as a "horse in striped pajamas," three species of zebra inhabit Africa. They are equiids, which means they are members of the horse family and are odd-toed ungulates. Zebras inhabit tropical grasslands in sub-Saharan Africa. Social herd animals, they live in groups called harems. Their distinctive black and white stripes have made them a favorite of children for many generations.

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What protects a zebra?

Zebras roam in herds and protect themselves against predators with sheer numbers. They also kick and bite like horses.

What colour are the stripes of a zebra?

It depends on the breed of the zebra but dominently they have black stripes

How do zebras adapt to living in the hot weather?

They have fine hairs on their body, and the larger parts of their body help to get out the heat. Their stripes also let them blend in with the grass and they often stand in the shade. And just being in the hot weather, they get used to it. They probably have a water storage or slow-release system which allows them to stay hydrated but not drink water all of the time.

Why do zebras have hooves?

During the evolution of the horse they started out as small foxed sized browsers with four toes and lived in forests. As the earth changed and gave way to coarse grass and open plains the horse began to change into a faster single toed mono-gastric animal. The hoof allowed the horse to move much more quickly to escape predators.

How can you tell if Zebra Finches eggs are fertilized?

As with any bird's egg you can use a technique called "candling". All you need to do is hold the egg over a bright light such as a flashlight. If the egg is more than three days old and is is fertilised you will see a dark spot inside and a criscrossed lattice of blood vessels just inside the shell. When the fertilised egg is about eight days old you may even be able to see the embryonic chick wriggling and kicking inside and if you are very lucky the heart may be seen beating. This technique does not harm the egg in any way.

What do zebras live in at the zoo?

The Erfurt zoo in Germany does not have zebras.

What is white marker with black vertical stripes?

A white marker with red vertical stripes mean unobstructed waters. okay to pass on either side of channel.

How do you say zebra in south Africa?

"African" is not a language. Africa is a continent that contains 54 countries and more than 2100 completely different languages. Some estimates place the number of languages at around 3000.

If you have any quesitons about African languages, you will have to specify the language.

The most prominent languages spoken in Africa are:

Afrikaans
Amharic
Arabic
English
French
Fula
Hausa
Igbo
Oroma
Somali
Swahili
Yoruba
Zulu

Do zebras have friends?

Zebras travel in large groups however they are mostly family members and not parts of other groups. They stay in groups to blend into one another.

What is the diet of a zorse?

Any equine will eat about 2.5% of it's own body weight in forage daily.

Cross a zebra with a ape man?

You would get a zape, of course! Who wouldn't know that!

What type of snail is yellow with black stripes?

if its beige-y yellow it is probably a golden mystery snail . the females are brown at the tip of their shell . the males are just plain yellow . but i cant be sure . if you want you can email me a digital picture of it at Igotfish202@aim.com , but only ifyou want.

What do zebras eat mice?

Zebras are herbivores, plant eaters. They would not try to eat a Gazelle.

How do zebras find each other to mate?

well its abit like lions and there is a dominant male of a big group of females and he just mates with them all when they come into heat. The male zebra fights another zebra to appear more dominant to the female to win her over. (just like stags) (And with people)

Where do zebras go to hibernate?

Quite simply, no. They live in a warm climate where food is available all year round. This means that they have no need to store fat and bypass the 'difficult' winter months. Also close to the equator the seasons are less defined and between the tropics of Capricorn and Cancer it is mostly accepted that there are only two seasons, wet and dry. Grasses grow in plentiful supply and can sustain the zebra population without giving them the need to hibernate.

What is the name of the Black and yellow horizontal striped butterfly?

The Zebra butterfly has long wings, which are black with yellow stripes. The Giant Swallowtail also has a horizontal yellow band across the wings.

What does zebra do in winter?

They do like other animals that hibrinate in the winter read before you ask those questions not trying to be mean but that was a liitle kids answer. <----- what he means is that it was inproperly phrased because you asked " what does zebra do in winter" when it should be "what does A zebra do in THE winter."

What is the life span of a zebra?

In the wild up to 20 years, as they are prey for a lot of predators, and the old and the weak normally get killed first. in captivity they live to about 40 years old.

What are zebras height and length?

This depends a lot on the age of the zebra. For instance, a newborn zebra will not be quite as tall or long as an adult zebra. However, regardless of age, zebras are both rather tall and long.

How a quaggas can be bred from zebras?

People will recreate the quagga by taking zebras that naturally look like quaggas and breeding them with other zebras that look like quaggas and eventually they should have a whole herd that looks like the quagga. for more information on the quagga project visit this website --- http://www.quaggaproject.org

What is some features of a zebra?

The obvious special feature is their black and white stripes but another is long eye lashes. From Amy Thankyou

Are zebra horns made of ivory?

The material in elephant tusks is called ivory, and these tusks grow as the animal grows. The ivory is formed from the dentine of the elephant, and also from that of the hippo, the walrus, the narwhal, and the now-extinct mammoth.

Ivory has been used for a number of decorative purposes. It has been carved into beads, buttons and a wide variety of ornaments. Ivory has been used for billiard balls, piano keys and a thousands of other items over many centuries.

Trade in ivory is becoming more and more regulated as governments and conservation organizations move to protect the dwindling number of elephants. (This though poachers still take a number of elephants every year.) In addition, technology has given us plastics in myriad types, and these synthetic materials can be substituted for ivory is almost any application. Contemporary materials perform equally well or better than ivory through nearly all applications.