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Zebra
Photo: Yathin S Krishnappa, CC BY-SA 3.0

Savanna · Mammal

Zebra

Equus quagga

Zebras are close relatives of horses and live in large herds. Every year they migrate long distances with millions of antelope to find fresh grass.

Where it lives
Eastern and southern Africa
Diet
HerbivoreEats plants
Weight
175–385 kg
Shoulder height
1.3 m
Top speed
65 km/h
Lifespan (wild)
20–25 years

In Pawpedia: What is a mammal?What is a herbivore?

Yaman scale

Drawn side by side with Yaman, to the same scale.

It would take about 1 of them to match Yaman's height (shoulder height 1.3 m). 0.25 m0.5 m0.75 m1 m1.25 m1.5 m Yaman · 1.5 m Zebra · 1.3 m
Shoulder height1×= 1 Yaman

It would take about 1 of them to match Yaman's height (shoulder height 1.3 m).

Weight8Yamans

Around 280 kg — as heavy as 8 Yamans.

Common questions

Where does the zebra live?

Eastern and southern Africa. In our zoo it lives in the Savanna zone.

What does the zebra eat?

It is a herbivore: it eats plants.

How big does the zebra get?

Shoulder height: 1.3 m. It weighs 175–385 kg.

How long does the zebra live?

20–25 years in the wild.

How fast is the zebra?

It can reach about 65 km/h.

Is the zebra endangered?

On the IUCN Red List it is listed as near threatened. Safe for now, but could be at risk soon.

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Did you know?

  • Every zebra's stripe pattern is unique.
  • Scientists think the stripes confuse biting flies and keep them away.
  • A baby zebra can run about an hour after it is born.

How safe is it?

  1. LC
  2. NT
  3. VU
  4. EN
  5. CR
  6. EW
  7. EX

Near threatened. Safe for now, but could be at risk soon.

IUCN Red List

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