Number of young 1 Sexually mature Approx . Notable features Striped horse-like animal. IN THE WILD Zebras are found in the open savannah areas of Africa, south of the Sahara Desert. They are easily recognised by their distinctive stripes. These stripes camouflage the animal and also confuse predators.
Zebras are social animals, living in herds.
They also mix freely with groups of other grazing animals such as Gnu, Hartebeeste and Ostrich. This is for the benefit of all concerned. The Hartebeeste and Gnu have a very good sense of smell, the Zebra have acute hearing and the Ostrich very good vision and a high vantage point. Together they form an effective early warning system against predators, usually Lions and Hyaenas. The foal's stripes are usually more chestnut brown in colour than those of its parents, growing darker with age.