Zebra are the prey of several African carnivores. One way zebras defend themselves is by their behavior. Zebras stay together in a herd to have a smaller chance of getting attacked by predators like hyenas, lions, and leopards. A zebra herd usually has between 5 and 20 animals. The leader of a herd is a full-grown male called a stallion.
Herds stay separate from one another.
Usually an adult zebra stays in the same herd its whole life. Scientists think that the zebras stripes make a blur for predators so it will be harder for them to pick out a zebra to attack. This only works when there are a lot of zebras together. The stripes also make a zebra look bigger. There is a lot of danger for zebras.