1. Zebras!
The Horse with Stripes
By Ava.C 

2. Introduction! Scientific name is Equus Quagga
They live years in the wild
In captive Zebras have reached 40 years old
They are endangered because farmers are building crops so they are taking away their home and humans are hunting for their skin to make rugs, coats and blankets
They are mammals

3. Physical Features! They are 7 to 9 feet tall
They weigh between 440 to 990
The head has large round ears like a mule
Black with white stripes
The stripes go all the way under their belly
Looks like a horse with stripes
The stripes are vertical on their body
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4. More Physical Features!
On their legs the stripes are horizontal
Zebras are not as large as a big horse
The hair along a zebra’s neck stands up instead of hanging down like a horse’s mane
When their mane comes up to their head it looks like a mohawk
Their eyes are located on the side of their head, widely spaced

5. Even More Physical Features!
Short legs
Some have narrow stripes all the way down to their hooves
Their hooves are similar to horses hooves
They are odd toed that means they have a odd number of toes on each hoof
Black or dark muzzle
Long snout
Not 2 zebras have the same stripes

6. Habitat!
Savannas and grasslands from Sudan to northern Zimbabwe in eastern Africa
The only home they have is in Africa
Some zebras live in dry or hilly areas
There are lots in South Africa because it’s warm and has lots of open land

7. What Climate Zebras like!
In the Winter the temperature can get as low as 40 degrees below zero
In the Summer it can get up to 70 degrees
It rains 10 inches a year
It is sunny 90 percent of a year

8. Landforms!
Rocky terrain because some of their predators can’t run that fast on rocky places
Open woodlands
Grassy mountain slopes

9. What Foods Zebras Eat!
Zebras are plant eating animals called herbivores.
They love to eat:
Grass
Shrubs
Twigs
Leaves
Fruit
Buds

10. Hunting! Prey of… Lion Leopard Hyena Cheetah Hunting Dogs Predator to…
none because zebras are herbivores

11. How They Act! They are social animals
Zebras sleep standing only if a group of zebras are there to warn them for danger
If they spot an animal they will nay or bark loudly to warn others of danger
They live in herds
They wrestle with their necks and kick with their front feet
Zebras are alert and active

12. Babies! Baby’s can stand up for 20 minutes after it’s born
It can run when it’s only 1 hour old
Zebras foals are born with brown and white stripes
They stay in their mothers belly for months
Young zebras live with there parents for 3 years

13. Physical Adaptations!
Their furry body helps them in the winter to stay warm
Its long legs help them run really fast
Their hard feet called hooves help them when they are running so they don’t step on something
Their shiny coat reflects heat so they don’t get too hot or dehydrated
Their black and white stripes help them camouflage so that their predators can’t find them
Their front teeth are more delicate than the back teeth so zebras rarely use their teeth for fighting because they could get injured

14. Physiological Adaptations
Their running muscles are near the shoulders rather near the leg because all the weight would slow them down
They have sharp teeth to help them cut grass-- they are like scissors
Their long necks help them reach the grass on the ground
Their flat back teeth help them to crush and grind the grass
Their night vision is as good as an owl’s which helps them see their predators.

15. Behavioral Adaptation!
Kicks animals or runs away quickly to stay safe
A frightened zebra shows its teeth to scare off predators and their ears are forward
Not all zebras live in groups, lots of zebras live alone. When they live in groups they protect each other. All the males team up and protect the females and babies
The families always stay together and they never get lost. This helps keep them safe.
If there is a lot of food they are happy to hang around the savanna. But, if there is a shortage of food they migrate to a new savanna.

16. The Zebra’s Future!
Mountain zebras and Grevy zebras are endangered, but the Burchell zebra is extinct
30 years ago there were 100,000 zebra. Now there are close to 2,000 zebras left
Since the Burchell zebra is extinct they were one of the most popular zebras. Now that they are gone there are not that many zebras left

17. Fun Facts!
There are 3 different kinds of zebras: Mountain zebras, Plain zebras and Grevy zebras
A group of zebras is called a herd
Zebras are part of the horse family
They run 35 miles a hour
If a zebra and cheetah were racing in an obstacle course, the zebra would win. Cheetahs can only run fast when they run straight.
They never stop growing