What looks like a horse and is black and white all over? A zebra! These striped animals are very interesting. They communicate their feelings by moving their ears in specific ways! Also, every zebra has a unique pattern in their skin, just like humans have different fingerprints. Zebras roam the grasslands in the southern and eastern parts of Africa. Since they live around mainly grass, that is what they usually eat. Zebras are very unique and interesting animals. The zebra species live in the southern and eastern parts of Africa. They roam near treeless grasslands. Zebras mainly eat grass so this habitat is suitable for them. The tall grassy area helps the zebra hide from its enemy. Zebra regions are declining because farmers are using it to raise their cattle which takes over the grasslands. Grasslands are a suitable place for zebras to roam.
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Their black and white stripes are unique to each zebra and helps them identify each other when in their herds. Some zebras even have brown stripes. This helps them blend in with the grasses to hide from predators. Their shiny coats also help control the heat from the sun. Zebras have long necks and heads that help them easily reach the grass on the ground. Also, they have a mane that extends from their forehead and along their back to the tail. Average zebras get up to 4 to 5 feet tall from their hooves to their shoulders and they are usually around 8 feet long. Zebras can weigh up to 650 pounds, which is a lot! Most humans communicate by talking or writing while, zebras communicate by barking, whinnying, and snorting. They show their feelings with their pointy ears. If the zebra’s ears are standing straight up, it is feeling calm. When the zebra’s ears are pushed forward, it is feeling tense or frightened. A zebra’s characteristics are very similar to a
Their black and white stripes are unique to each zebra and helps them identify each other when in their herds. Some zebras even have brown stripes. This helps them blend in with the grasses to hide from predators. Their shiny coats also help control the heat from the sun. Zebras have long necks and heads that help them easily reach the grass on the ground. Also, they have a mane that extends from their forehead and along their back to the tail. Average zebras get up to 4 to 5 feet tall from their hooves to their shoulders and they are usually around 8 feet long. Zebras can weigh up to 650 pounds, which is a lot! Most humans communicate by talking or writing while, zebras communicate by barking, whinnying, and snorting. They show their feelings with their pointy ears. If the zebra’s ears are standing straight up, it is feeling calm. When the zebra’s ears are pushed forward, it is feeling tense or frightened. A zebra’s characteristics are very similar to a