| Habitat: Northern Zimbabwe to the Sudan in East Africa
Food: Grasses, especially grass stems and sheaths
Weight: 500-600 pounds
Fun Facts: Zebras have excellent eyesight, a keen
sense of smell and are capable of running
40 mph. Every zebra has a different pattern
of stripes. The stripes help them avoid
predator attacks. They make it hard for
a predator to single out one animal from
a fleeing herd.
They also interfere with
the depth perception of predators. They
have long jaws, so that when they are
grazing, their eyes are still high enough
to watch for predators. With eyes located
on the side of their head, zebras have
a much wider field of vision. They are
very dependent on water. They usually
need to drink every day, so they do not
wander far from water holes. The life
span may be as long as 28 years. |
