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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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Why are lions the main predator of zebra?
Cheetahs like all cats are what's called obligate carnivores. They have to eat meat.
Cheetahs don't eat zebras that often.
Cheetahs are the lightest of the big cats and aren't strong enough to hunt adult zebras.
They might be able to kill and eat the occasional foal, but prefer smaller prey.
How has the animal adapted to its environment?
Everything adopts itself to environment it has. In order to be favoured by nature, they some time develop some features that could help them to live easily in that environment. They become used to their habitas as well and this is called "adaptation". Organisms need to adapt changes according to the demands of nature because if they will not, they will be wiped out. Nature selects only those organisms which fit in the environment. Thus, animals in the same way, develop features which would help them to live easily in habitats, they have. For instance, polar bears have an adaption of furry coat over their body, which helps them in extreme cold weather. (RABIYA AKHTAR) DATED:10.JUNE.2009
No, zebras are not technically a type of horse, though they are both equines. Both belong to the genus Equus, which also includes donkeys, but they are separate species within that genus. Sometimes, these three different species are referred to as the "horse family," but that's not a scientific distinction.
Horses and zebras have different amounts of chromosomes; therefore, they very rarely have offspring that can also reproduce, which is one of the requirements for considering different animals part of the same species. To top it all off, zebras actually resemble donkeys more closely than they do horses.
Incidentally, when zebras and donkeys reproduce, the offspring is called a zonkey, which is unrelated but quite delightful.
What is an adult female horse called?
An adult female horse is called a 'mare'. A young female horse is called a 'filly'.
for horse it is a mare
for more answers look in my equestrian centers forum on the account Ele2611 A female horse over 4 years of age is called a mare
What do zebras feed their young?
They raise them naturally. Running from lions and cheetahs, keeping with a herd. Some unfortunate zebras get rejected from their mother and normally end up lunch for some hungry lions. It's crucial that a wild zebra be with their mother for as long as needed.
How many zebras are in Africa?
i was watching animal planet tonight, and it said there were 200,000 zebras in Africa.
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What year did the quagga become extinct?
There were living quaggas as late as the end of the 19th century. It is speculated that they first appeared in the Pleistocene epoch.
Why does a zebra have stripes?
The reason I have heard is basically to confuse predators when charging into a herd of zebras. The rapid movement of the black and white stripes somehow makes it harder for the predator to focus on just one animal, increasing the zebras' chances of getting away.
They are used as camouflage. Colorblind animals confuse the stripes with tall grass in the savannah.
Zebras are black or dark skinned animals with large white stripes and blotches to give camouflage from its predators. Some Zebras have shadow stripes between the white and black coloring.
It is believed that zebras are black animals with white detail for three main reasons. The first is that white equidae would not be able to survive well in the plains or forests of Africa. Secondly, the extinct species of plain zebra, known as the Quagga, had the white stripes of zebras today on the front of their bodies, but a dark colored rump. The third reason is based on the shadow stripes. When the pigmented white band becomes to wide, a secondary stripe starts to emerge. The idea that some zebras have white under bellies and legs is not thought to be evidence of an overall light color, since many animals of different colors have white or lighter colored bellies and legs.
The stripes tend to be vertical on the head, neck, forequarters, and main body, with horizontal stripes on the legs and rear end.
It has been suggested by some zoologists that the stripes act as a complex camouflage mechanism. The virtual striped allow the zebra to hide in grassland. To our eyes this seems absurd, as the vivid black and white coloring stands out against the grass and the zebra does not appear very hidden. However, a zebras main predator is the lion, an animal noted for its color blind sight, so theatricality a zebra standing in grass will not be noticed by a lion.
Also, as the zebras move and run in herds, the stripes may help to confuse predators, since a number of zebras moving and standing close together can appear as one large animal, making it very difficult for the lion to pick out a single zebra to attack.
As the herd of zebras scatter to avoid a predator, the vertical stripes traveling in multiple directions creates a confusing mask, making it much harder for the lion to track individual animals. However biologists have never observed a lion being confused by the zebra stripes in this way.
The zebras stripes are also believed to play a role in their sexual attractions, as the slight variation of stripes allows the animal to distinguish between individuals. Now two zebras have the same stripes. It is also thought that any wounds the zebra receives disrupts the striping pattern and indicates the fitness of the individual to other members of the herd and potential mates..
Recently, zoologists have found that the disruptive coloration of the stripes can effect the visual system of the Tsetse fly, a blood sucking insect. There is experimental evidence for this theory, it is however a little limited.
Alternative theories are concerned with stripes coinciding with fat patterns beneath the skin. This would serve as a thermo-regulatory mechanism for the zebra, meaning that the stripe allow the zebra to control their body temperature.
The way the Common Zebras have stripes is unusually natural or casually used to hypnotize other predators, like the leopard. Sometimes, it always cannot help out when in danger but can ward off hyenas who may steal the prey or possibly flinch in any situation.
For the stallions, no, but for the mares, usually. One stallion leads a whole herd of mares, and he mates with every one of them. Each mare, however, is unlikely to mate with any other stallion except the one leading the herd.
because they are mammals and all mammals are warm blooded
a cheetah's body is completely built for speed, and practically nothing else. they have a flexible spine so they can bunch their legs closer and then stretch out. their bodies are long and slender, as are their legs. this helps them running because less air is blocked by their bodies. small heads and ears play a part in running too, because small blocks less air as well. they have long, thick tails to help fast turns. they have long, un-retractable claws that act like cleats. by the way, they have a big heart and lungs for big air intake and faster blood-pumping. so generally, the cheetah is long and thin. hope i could help out! :)
No. Kangaroos are Mammals; specifically, they are marsupials. Unlike amphibians, they do not undergo metamorphosis; they do not have moist skin; they do not breathe through gills when they are young; and they do not lay eggs (Although not all amphibians lay eggs).
Do people use zebras for anything?
People can use them to make fur coats, but that is against the law. They people in the earlier days used them to make blankets. But i don't think they do that anymore. They just might try to stay away from zebras in fer that they have rabies or lions will come after them. They just use them to load things on them most likely.
How many babies do zebras have at one time?
Most of the time zebras only have one foal at a time, but on rare occasions they can have twins.
Where did the stripes on a Zebra come from?
Well, no-body really knows how, is it some sort of reason, or did god create it? I know one thing, it's to help it's camoflague. Hope this helped!
What is a zebras physical description?
sort of shaped like a donkey but is white with black stripes , also they have a long snout making it look like a horse. their legs are short but they still can run a fast amount of speed. their mains are black and white stripes to go along with its body . :)
The quagga was a recently extinct subspecies of the Plains Zebra. Indigenous to South Africa, it once roamed Cape Province and parts of South Africa in great numbers. Unlike other zebras, with their full-body black and white stripes, the quagga was striped only on the front part of its body, with its hindquarters a solid, darker brown. The stripes on its head faded to a yellow-ish brown body and made for a creature with a very unique set of markings. This subspecies of the Zebra was hunted to extinction for its meat, hide and to protect feed for the domesticated animals of the time. The last wild Quagga is believed to have been shot in the 1870s, and the last known captive was a mare. She died at the Artis Magistra Zoo in Amsterdam, on 12 August 1883. The only Quagga ever photographed alive was a mare that was at the London Zoo in 1870. For more details, please visit sites listed below. Although the original quagga is now extinct, a breeding-back programme has commenced, through selective breeding of the southern Plains Zebras.
Does a zebra live independently?
Zebras are adapted to live in groups. Solitary zebras are not usually seen, since the zebras travel in groups, or herds.
Are zebra's placental mammals?
yes all mammals are placental.
No, not all animals are placentals. There are also marsupials and monotremes.
The quagga was a subspecies of the plains zebra. The first part is the genus name, the second is the species name of the plains zebra, and the third is the subspecies name of the quagga. The scientific name is Equus quagga quagga.
