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media type="custom" key="21268522" The Equus Quagga(Plains Zebra) is a african mammal belonging to the Equidae family. Kingdom>Animalia Phylum>Chordata Class> Mammalia Order> Perissodactyla Family>Equidae Genus>Equus Subgenus>Hippoigris Dolichohippus Species> Plains Zebra

Habitat:The Plains Zebra lives in Grass lands, Savannahs and praires in southern and eastern Africa.

Diet: Plains Zebras eat mostly grasses, shrubs, small plants, bark, twigs and herbs.

The Plains Zebra lives in a group with one Stallion(Male), a number of females and there offspring. The Stallion protects the group and leads it to food and water.

Physical Characteristics:A full grown zebra can reach from 3.5 to 5 feet and can weigh 200 to 450 kilograms. The male zebra is generally slightly bigger than the female zebra. Both Female and Male zebras have black and white stripes that cover thier whole body. Although every zebra pattern is slighty different and is a useful way for a foal to recognise its mother.

Reproduction and Breeding:A female Zebra is able to reproduce at about 3 years. The female zebra is usally preganant for 12 months. The mother will look after her offspring for about 12 months and then the foal will leave the mother.

Young: When a baby Zebra is first born, the mother will stare at it for hours, so that the mother and baby can recognise each other quickly. When a baby zebra is born it weighs about 35-40 kilograms and is about 5-8 hands tall.

Conclusion: Zebras are one of my favorite animals because I think they have a pretty pattern. media type="custom" key="21401592" align="left"Thanks for reading