Zebra Report

Hi fellow bloggers, I had to do a zebra report. I had to do about 20 bullet points and made it into a report........

Zebra Report

Did you know that? Each Zebra has a unique white and black pattern and their skin is protected from insects by rolling in mud. Zebras are mammals, that means they are warm blooded. When baby Zebra foals are born they have brown and white stripes. The scientific name for a Zebra is Equus Quagga.

Did you know? Zebras are related to donkeys and horses. They have one hoof on each leg. Their stripes help them camouflage in long wavy grass, they like to roll in mud and when it dries they shake it off along with loose hair and dry skin. A Zebra’s hoof is an enlarged (becomes large) toenail. Zebras don’t have colour vision but their eyes can see better at night. Zebra’s necks are short and stiff.

Zebras eat a diet of shrubs, herbs, twigs, leaves and bark and eat a variety of grass. They are herbivores and don’t hunt for food. They are not picky eaters and aren't fussy about what they are eating. Zebras will travel up to 1,800 miles to search of food.

Wild zebras live in Africa, zebras are native to Africa and live in a herd up to 5 or 15 Zebras. Zebras are found on grasslands, along the edge of the desert in eastern Africa and are found across southwestern Africa. African animals are very noisy. The mountain zebra’s are found in South Africa, Namibia and Angola.

These are the zebra’s predators: lions, spotted hyenas, leopards, hunting dogs, crocodiles and cheetahs. Humans are killing zebras for their skins. Zebras don’t freeze when they hear danger coming.

Zebras run up to 40 miles per hour and they live up to 25 years. They love to roll in mud and dust. Did you know that zebras confuse their predators with their stripes when the zebra herd is planning to escape? Zebras recognize each other with their own individual black and white stripe pattern. When a baby zebra (known as a foal) is in the mother's tummy it stays in there for 13 Months.

Zebras are special and have beautiful, unique stripe patterns. They are an iconic animal to Africa and are an important animal to take care of.