What Does A Zebra Look Like? A zebra is a patterned animal with black stripes all over its white body. Some zebras have more brownish stripes than black. Also when a zebra is born, it's born brown and white instead of black and white: http://www.zooborns.com/.a/6a010535647bf3970b0134863dd969970c-800wi
How Big Is A Zebra? A zebra is about 1.3 m long with a 0.5 m long tail. A zebra can weigh up to 770 lbs (350 kg).
What's The Shape Of Its Body? The shape of a zebras body is very similar to a pony's body. They are both members of the equine family. Locomotion How Does A Zebra Move? A Zebra trots, canters, and gallops.
Is It Slow Moving Or Fast? A zebra a is fast moving mammal, but not quite as fast as a horse. A zebra can run up to 35 mph/56 kph.
Why Is This Important For Its Survival? Being able to run fast at a speed of 35 mph is important for a zebras survival because they would need to escape as quick as they can from their main predator: The lion. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5W4rABjLSU4 Diet What Does A Zebra Eat, and How Does It Get Its Food? A zebra is a herbivore, it feeds mostly on grass, and browses a bit in the bushes. Therefore, a zebra doesn't have to do much hunting when it's hungry.
Is It A Herbivore, Carnivore, Or Something Else? Well a zebra usually eats grass, or munches on bushes which makes it a herbivore.
Where Is A Zebra Located On The Food Chain? A zebra is located after the grass on the food chain. Sun->Grass->Zebra->Lion: http://www.sciencebitz.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/04/entropy.gif Habitat Where Do Zebras Live? Zebras live in the grasslands. The Burchell zebras live in the Serengeti plains of Africa, and Grevy zebras are found in Somalia, Kenya, and Ethiopia. Defense/Offense How Does A Zebra Defend Itself From Predators? A zebra defends itself by asking help from its family. Then the family will then face the predator.
Does A Zebra Use Its Teeth, Fangs, Claws, Armour, (e.t.c) No, a zebra will most likely rely on running, but if a zebra couldn't escape it will try to kick their predator with it's hooves. Enemies What Animals Eat Or Kill The Zebra? The African Lion, Leopard, African Wild Dogs, and the Nile Crocodile are all predators of a zebra. Interesting Facts What Makes A Zebra Unique? A zebra's stripes are unique because; they help zebras escape from predators, such as the lion: which is colour blind, so when the herd of zebras gallop away it gets the lion confused by all of the blurry lines. Survival Rating Is The Zebra In Danger Of Extinction? The Grevy zebra is the only zebra in danger of extinction. Here is the Grevy Zebra: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IVXhV92mwbI
Has It Lost Its Habitat, Food Source, Or Has Been Overhunted? The Grevy zebra has been overhunted for its skin. Which has caused them to go into extinction.
1= no level of extinction - 5=high level of extinction For the Burchell zebra it would be level 1, and for the Grevy zebra it would be level 4.