The Zebras
Zebras are black animals with white stripes and a large white patch on the belly that serves as camouflage. There are three reasons why it is considered that zebras are black with white stripes, and not vice versa, nor do they all have a different frequency: White Horses could not survive on the plains and forests of Africa.
They are one of the best known animals of Africa, home to a variety of ecosystems including grassy plains, savannas, woodlands or shrubs, mountains and coastal hills. They are especially famous for their characteristic black and white stripes, which vary not only between species but also from one individual to another, and his mane erect. Unlike their closest relatives, horses and donkeys, zebras have never really been domesticated.
Except for some populations of plains zebra living in central Ethiopia, zebras live only in the southern half of Africa. Despite having a morphology similar to that of the horses are smaller, with an average size of 2.3 meters long, 1.2 to 1.5 meters tall at the withers and weighing about 300 kilograms despite the Grevy’s zebras can weigh up to 450 kilograms. In the latter species, males and females have a similar size, but common zebras and mountain zebras males are slightly larger.
Zebras have excellent eyesight. It is believed they can see in color. Like many ungulates, zebras have their eyes on the sides of the head, giving a wide viewing angle. They also have night vision, though not as advanced as that of most predators, but makes up for his good ear, have a great sense of hearing and tend to have larger and rounded ears than horses. Besides a good sight and hearing, zebras have a keen sense of taste and a very sensitive sense of smell smoke, essential to surviving fires.
The average life expectancy of the zebras is about thirty years, although they can live up to forty years in captivity. In the wild, where predators are a constant threat to these animals, the average life span is about twelve years.
Posted in 
Tags: