Zebra , a beautiful animal with lovely stripes
Zebra is a beautiful animal.Closely related to horses and donkeys. Zebras are social animals that spend time in herds.There are three species of zebras: the plains zebra, the Grévy's zebra and the mountain zebra.The unique stripes of zebras make them one of the animals most familiar to people.It was previously believed that zebras were white animals with black stripes, since some zebras have white underbellies.The stripes may serve as visual cues and identification. Although the striping pattern is unique to each individual, it is not known whether zebras can recognize one another by their stripes.Stripes may be used to cool the zebra. Air may move more quickly over black light-absorbing stripes while moving more slowly over white stripes.
The plains zebra is the most common, and has subspecies distributed across much of southern and eastern Africa. It, or particular subspecies of it, have also been known as the common zebra, the dauw, Burchell's zebra Chapman's zebra, Wahlberg's zebra, Selous' zebra, Grant's zebra, Boehm's zebra and the quagga .
The mountain zebra of southwest Africa tends to have a sleek coat with a white belly and narrower stripes than the plains zebra. It has two subspecies and is classified as vulnerable.
Grévy's zebra is the largest type, with a long, narrow head, making it appear rather mule-like. It is an inhabitant of Ethiopia and northern Kenya. Grévy's zebra is the rarest species, and is classified as endangered.
Although zebra species may have overlapping ranges, they do not interbreed. In captivity, plains zebras have been crossed with mountain zebras. The plains zebra apart from their larger ears and their hindquarters pattern. Zebras have four gaits: walk, trot, canter and gallop. They are generally slower than horses, but their great stamina.Zebras have excellent hearing and have larger, rounder ears than horses. They also have a powerful kick that can cause serious injury to a predator.
The plains zebra is the most common, and has subspecies distributed across much of southern and eastern Africa. It, or particular subspecies of it, have also been known as the common zebra, the dauw, Burchell's zebra Chapman's zebra, Wahlberg's zebra, Selous' zebra, Grant's zebra, Boehm's zebra and the quagga .
The mountain zebra of southwest Africa tends to have a sleek coat with a white belly and narrower stripes than the plains zebra. It has two subspecies and is classified as vulnerable.
Grévy's zebra is the largest type, with a long, narrow head, making it appear rather mule-like. It is an inhabitant of Ethiopia and northern Kenya. Grévy's zebra is the rarest species, and is classified as endangered.
Although zebra species may have overlapping ranges, they do not interbreed. In captivity, plains zebras have been crossed with mountain zebras. The plains zebra apart from their larger ears and their hindquarters pattern. Zebras have four gaits: walk, trot, canter and gallop. They are generally slower than horses, but their great stamina.Zebras have excellent hearing and have larger, rounder ears than horses. They also have a powerful kick that can cause serious injury to a predator.