Is a zebra mussel an Exotic Species?
A zebra mussel is a small freshwater mollusc similar to a clam. They are native to several freshwater lakes in southeastern Russia. In recent centuries, they have spread through man-made canals to the Caspian Sea and many lakes and rivers throughout Europe. In the late 20th century, they spread to North America, first appearing in the Great Lakes in 1988. They probably crossed the Atlantic Ocean in ballast tanks of ships that had sailed from freshwater lakes in Europe to the Great Lakes.
Zebra mussels are considered an invasive pest in North America and in some European countries to which they have spread. They breed prolifically, such that even in their native environment, they live in very high densities. In environments to which they have recently migrated, they have a negative impact on the ecosystem by outcompeting native mussels and other filter-feeders. They are a nuisance to humans because huge numbers of them attach themselves to any available surface, including the insides of pipes used for power plants, canal locks, and municipal water supplies.
Yes. Horses and Zebras are of the same species and can mate succesfully.
How do zebras escape from predators?
They hide by standing around in herds. The stripes of each zebra are distinctive (like fingerprints on humans), but when you have a herd standing together and all the animals are striped it makes it harder for a predator to focus on and single-out an individual animal for attack. It appears as a giant screen of stiping.
Depending on the grasslands, just standing still in tall grass may make a zebra's stripes effective camouflage.
Where are zebras generally found?
Zebra's can be found in three different areas in Africa. They can be found in treeless grasslands, savannas and open woodlands. I bet you didn't know that there are three different species of Zebras.
No they are not meat eaters... they eat stems n grasses much like cattle and horses do.
Most zebras normally die because of old age. Once they have reproduced and grown old they die. They can also die with a lack of food. As zebras live in the savanna and its really dry out there, they cant find anything to eat. Due to that it leads to starvation and they eventually die.
The quagga was a sub-species of the Plains Zebra. 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.
What is a quagga and how did scientist bring it back from extinction?
It was a subspecies of plains zebra. It's scientific name is Equus quagga quagga. Scientists did not technically bring it back from extinction. They are working on breeding it back, meaning breeding individual plains zebras that look like the Quagga. Numerous other attempts are being made to breed back endangered species that have very close relatives still alive, such as the attempts to breed back the Dire Wolf or Aurochs.
a male zebra can weigh up to 345lbs. And a female can weigh up to 320lbs
What is the adaptations of a zorse?
The Zorse will be born with the exact same adaptions as it's parents, but since it is an unnatural man made species it is unlike to change or develop it's own adaptions.
Zebras don't hurt anything really. The only time a zebra will attack is when a predator is approaching like a lion. to protect itself it might use its hind legs to boot the animal or its group will get together and form a group. when this happens it starts to confuse them from the black and white mixing with the lions vision. Zebras are herbivores so they eat plants. That's some information on zebras and there is way more to learn.
What animals are black and white?
The following animals have stripes:
And many, many more...
How long have zebras lived on earth?
uhh i dont no
The earliest form of the Giraffe, known as the climacoceras, which resembled a deer like creature, was alive during the early Miocene period, which was about 23 million years ago.
6,0000 years
What do zebras need to survive?
They have adapted perfectly to the African plains with big legs for excellent running speed and knocking a lions block off. They also have a diet of plants which is an easy to find food source. and they live in massive herds and have eyes on the side of their heads so the can see whats coming. They have black and white stripes as lions cannot see too well. and finally all round hearing so they know who following behind.
What is sound of the zebra called?
Zebras communicate by making sounds and facial expressions also they make braying and barking noises. i no i no not typical horse noise but hey that's how the communicate also they make soft snorting noises! i hope this helps you with your research on zebras.
What part of the body of a zebra is used for protection?
Zebras use their hooves to run away, but the stripes on their skin help confuse predators when the herd runs around because it makes it impossible for the predator on one single animal.
A zebra eats grass a lion eat zebras what is this an example of?
This is an example of the food chain.
The Zebra is a herbivore which means they only eat grass and a lion is a carnivore which means it eats another animal or eats meat. so the answer is zebras are herbivores and lions are carnivores.
What is the type of interaction between lion and zebra?
When a lion(s) sees, hears, smells, or has any kind of a sense that there is a elephant around, they will go after it, because they see it as prey. Once the elephants spot the lions, the older larger elephants will make form a circle, and the young elephants will be inside the circle. The elephants get mad, and start making noises to try to ward off the lions. The lions will either go away or they will try to attack.
They don't. They use their stripes to confuse predator when in a group setting. Those black and white, highly-contrasting stripes make it a bit difficult for a zebra to blend in with grass, let alone tall grass.
Are zebras ectothermic or endothermic?
Zebras are warm-blooded animals. They are a member of the horse family with distinct black-and-white striped patterns. Zebras live in Africa.
What animal would you see near a zebra?
It is common to see wildebeest near zebras, and sometimes lions that may be hunting the zebra.
It is common to see wildebeest near zebras, and sometimes lions that may be hunting the zebra.
It is common to see wildebeest near zebras, and sometimes lions that may be hunting the zebra.
It is common to see wildebeest near zebras, and sometimes lions that may be hunting the zebra.
It is common to see wildebeest near zebras, and sometimes lions that may be hunting the zebra.
It is common to see wildebeest near zebras, and sometimes lions that may be hunting the zebra.
It is common to see wildebeest near zebras, and sometimes lions that may be hunting the zebra.
It is common to see wildebeest near zebras, and sometimes lions that may be hunting the zebra.
It is common to see wildebeest near zebras, and sometimes lions that may be hunting the zebra.
It is common to see wildebeest near zebras, and sometimes lions that may be hunting the zebra.
It is common to see wildebeest near zebras, and sometimes lions that may be hunting the zebra.
Do zebras see in black and white?
http://www.horsetalk.co.nz/2012/11/21/color-vision-horses-do-horses-see-color/#ixzz436y1iY1S
Horses and zebras are related. Horses can definitely see the difference between blue and grey, between yellow and grey and between green and grey. They can tell red from grey to some extent but they find this much more difficult than the other discriminations.