No one is completely sure why they have stripes. Scientists have even developed a way to read their stripes like bar codes to be able to identify specific zebras in a heard! 1Ģ. Zebras are iconic for their stripes, which are actually unique to each individual, like a human’s fingerprint. They are the favourite prey of lions but are also hunted by leopards, cheetahs, spotted hyenas, brown hyenas, and Nile crocodiles.Īccording to the IUCN only the Grevy’s Zebra is endangered, while the mountain zebra is vulnerable, and the plains zebra is near threatened. They are well evolved for this with strong front teeth to pull up the grass and large molars in the back of their mouths for grinding. They are grazers, feeding mainly on grasses. Favoured habitats include grasslands, woodlands, savannahs, and mountainous areas.
Zebras are native to the continent of Africa, specifically eastern and southern parts such as Kenya and Botswana. Grevy’s Zebra: endangered, mountain zebra: vulnerable, plains zebra: near-threatened. Lions, cheetahs, leopards, spotted hyenas, brown hyenas and Nile crocodiles. Grevy’s zebra: 350-450kg, the Plain zebra: ~400kg, and the mountain zebra: ~280kg. Grasslands, woodlands, savannahs, and mountainous areas. There are three living species of Zebra: the Grevy’s zebra (Equus grevyi), the plains zebra (Equus quagga), and the mountain zebra (Equus zebra). They are members of the group Equus, which contains horses and asses. Zebras (subgenus Hippotigris) are well-known for their distinctive stripes.
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