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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 can't zebras live in the cold?
no. zebra have lived in Africa for many centuries. The zebras are adapted to Africa's climate and envoirnemt. The zebras would not like the cold because they would be adapted to the hot climate of Africa. if you're the person who asked about the zebras protecting their young, plz recommened me.
What is niche of zebra mussels?
As filter-feeders, they take in water and filter out algae as food, excreting their waste as sediment. A single individual can filter 1 liter of water each day, and a colony covering 1 square meter of substrate can filter 180 million liters of water per year. Enormous colonies of zebra mussels can reduce the algal populations of lakes and rivers, thus removing a significant portion of the base of the food chain and resulting in a decline in the fish populations. Thus, these mussels are a threat to the local biodiversity.
The tremendous filtering capacity of these organisms may have some positive consequences. Zebra mussels have been a major factor in cleaning Lake Erie after a century of pollution from fertilizers and sewage. After the first 10 years of zebra mussel existence in Lake Erie, light penetration in the water has increased from only a few centimeters to nearly 10 meters. If these organisms could be controlled, they may become a useful tool in the treatment of sewage and pollution.
What is the cross between a donkey and a zebra?
The offspring of a horse and zebra is called a zorse. It gets its dominant color genes from its horse mother, and stripes from the zebra father. Attempts to breed horse stallions with zebra mares have been generally unsatisfactory.
How do you know a zebra is a mammal?
Yes, a zebra is a mammal like the horse and other equine species.
Like most mammals, zebras give birth to a live young and nurse them.
What are zebras structures for defense?
The zebra has a strong, muscular and symmetrical body, that is well adapted for survival. Zebras have black and white stripes that extend from every part of its body except the stomach and inner thighs.
Zebras have longish slender legs for ease of quick movement and efficient to make quick exits when predators are close.
A Zebras height varies from 45 - 60 inches at shoulder height depending on species and are between 7 feet and 9 feet in length, again depending on species.
Zebras have matching incisor teeth for tearing and chewing strong grasses.
Zebras manes, unlike a horses, are upright bristles that are also striped and surrounded by a black border.
Zebras have large eyes and large ears, excellent hearing and eyesight. This enables them to hear and see predators early enough for them to escape. Zebras eyes are set far back in the skull and give a wide field of vision. Their only blind spot is directly behind them. Zebras have very good hearing and rotate their ears to locate sounds without having to move their bodies.
Zebras skin is black, even under the white fur that produce the white stripes.
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What type of animal is a deer?
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Artiodactyla
Suborder: Ruminatia
Family: Cervidae
Yes, a Zebra is a Herbivour as it has a diet of only plants, fruit or vegetable zebras do not eat meat.
How long is a zebra in its mom tummy?
For over 3 years in the herd if female and only 2 years if male.
Zebra's stay with their mother (also called a Mare) for about 1 to 3 years.
What is another name for a female zebra?
male elephant = bull
female elephant = cow
But there is no feminine form of the English word "elephant"
Do zebras hatch from an egg or are they born alive?
No. Zebras are placental mammals, so they give live birth.
The only egg-laying mammals, or monotremes, are the platypus and the echidna.
Is it possible to cross breed zebra and horse?
A cross between a male zebra and a female horse is called a zorse.
An okapi has stripes somewhat like a zebra's but is not related to zebras nor is it related to horses. Its nearest relative is the giraffe.
Lions work as a team, pursuing a herd of zebra or wildebeest and separating one from the group. Then they work together to pin it down, and one lion while bite it on the throat or muzzle to suffocate it. Leopards are similar, although they pursue their prey less and do the task alone. Leopards don't usually hunt adult wildebeest, though, because it is too large for them to manage.
Who has right of way on a zebra crossing?
After isolated experiments, the zebra crossing was first used at 1000 sites in the UK in 1949 in its original form of alternating strips of blue and yellow, and a 1951 measure introduced them into law. In 1971, the green cross code was introduced to teach children safer crossing habits, replacing the earlier "kerb drill".
In the United Kingdom the crossing is marked with Belisha beacons, flashing amber globes on black and white posts on each side of the road, named after Leslie Hore-Belisha, the Minister of Transport, who introduced them in 1934. The crossings were originally marked by beacons and parallel rows of studs, and the stripes were added for visibility some 15 years later.
Yes! If you want to ask a random zebra a question about their stripes, they will answer you. And for asking you they will give you a magical wish from their special, zebra stripe, powers. I've tried it. IT WORKED!
The birds are small and slender with a long, narrow tail. The upperparts are brownish-grey with black-and-white barring. The underparts are pinkish with black bars on the sides of the neck, breast and belly. The face is blue-grey with bare blue skin around the eyes. There are white tips to the tail feathers. Juveniles are duller and paler than the adults. Zebra Doves are 20-23 centimetres in length with a wingspan of 24-26 cm.
Their call is a series of soft, staccato cooing notes. In Thailand, the birds are popular as pets because of their calls and cooing competitions are held to find the bird with the best voice.
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Why is it best for zebras to stay in herds?
It is safest for zebras and any other herd animal to stay in it's herd because otherwise it would be extremely vulnerable. A herd gives it protection.
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