Home | Animals | Mammals | Ungulates | Grant's Zebra

Grant’s Zebra

Click Here to listen to the sound a Zebra makes!- zebra5.wav

Behavior

Zebras stay in close groups, which is led by the male. Everybody in the herd is always alert and on the look out for predators. This is why Zebras sleep in turns, so that there is always a zebra standing guard. They always stay close to each other, especially when there are predators around. The closer they stay to each other, then the more it confuses the predators because all the predators see are stripes and see a group of stripes instead of a single Zebra alone. Zebras will never leave an injured member or weak member of the group. They will actually slow their pace down to keep up with the injured ones!

Habitat

Zebras are found in Eastern and Southern Africa. They are found in Savannahs and Plains. Zebras engage in non-selective grazing of available grasses, especially grass stems and sheaths. Their large barrel-shaped body holds a very large amount of relatively un-nutritious grass. Zebras are very dependent on water, so tend to stay near water sources.

Zebras in the News!

*Did You Know! A Zebra was used on the popular old t.v. show  “Mr. ED” because there were  some stunts and things the horse couldn’t do, and that is where the Zebra would come in!

Fun Facts

Zebras can reach a speed of up to 40MPH!
The head of a Zebra is very long, so that when it grazes on grass, his eyes are still high enough to see any predators.
Zebra herds are led by a single Male
Young males will leave a family to go join bachelor groups and then they will leave to find their mate
The Zebra uses its powerful hind legs to kick, and its teeth as a defense against predators