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Zebra "Adopt me now,
then visit me when the African Journey opens in 2009!"
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| Scientific
Name: |
Equus quagga boehmi |
| Range: |
Eastern Africa |
| Habitat: |
Zebras live in the savannahs
and grasslands of Africa. |
| Natural
Diet: |
Herbivores, primarily
grasses and leaves |
| Zoo Diet: |
High-nutrient grain, grass
and hay |
Physical
Characteristics: |
Coloration of
fur is dull white with broad, brown to black stripes. This specie
has broader and fewer stripes than many of the zebra species.
Zebras stand around 5 feet tall at the shoulders and are 7-8 feet long. |
| Behavior: |
Zebras live in herds and
have acute hearing. They work as a heard to defend their kind from lion,
hyena and other predators. They can run up to 40 miles per hour. |
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Reproduction: |
Zebras reproduce by live
birth, their gestation period is 11-13 months. They have 1 young, called
a foal, every 2-3 years. Sexual maturity is reached in 1-2 years.
In the wild they live 12-15 years. In captivity a zebra may live
20+ years. |
| Notes: |
Zebras communicate by facial
expressions and sounds. No zebra's stripes are identical to that of
another. |
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