It is small, standing at 12 hands. It is characterized by brown markings on the head. Zebra's black and white stripes are thought to act as a natural cooling system. When a Zebra stands in the sun, the black stripes become very hot, as much as 50 degrees hotter than the white stripes. The Zebra can tolerate this natural heating because of a layer of insulating fat which only occurs under the black stripes.
Hot air rises from the black stripes and is replaced by cooler, dryer air.
This sweat evaporation keeps the Zebra cool. Killed by Pesticide Efforts to Reduce Illegal Fishing Severe Drought in Tanzania Causes Wild Animal Attacks Lack of Veterinary Care poses potential hazard for travelers to Haiti.