Zebra



Zebra’s a great animal and a grassland dweller. This African mammal is known for its unmistakable black and white stripes. No two Zebras you find will ever look identical. That fact may lead you to ask, are zebras black with white stripes or white with black stripes. Well that’s a good question, but I really don’t know. Zebras are a pray animal and are hunted by lions. They also have a Mohawk, not literally a Mohawk but a mane that runs down their back.

The Zebra is classified as a mammal. Some of the reasons why it is classified as a mammal are that it has a vertebra. It has hair and produces milk. Another fact is that it gives live offspring. Lastly it is a warm blooded animal. For those reasons a Zebra is classified as a mammal.

Zebras usually are 4-5 feet tall. They can weigh up to about 300Kg and become up to 2.4 meters. Each Zebra has its own stripe pattern. Zebras are black and white. There scientific name is //Equus burchelli//. Zebras live in grassy open plains but some live in mountains. Zebras usually live between 20-28 years old. Zebras sometimes help groom each other.

By: Kendra, Maddie, Jake, Nicholas