Inc. All rights reserved. If you look carefully at the dark nose of a zebra, an important clue will emerge. These stripes must be an important adaptation in the plains of Africa. Scientists don't yet have all the answers. You can observe the zebras at The Oakland Zoo and make some hypotheses of your own.
Zebras are one of the few species where males actually fight for mates.
The stallion carefully protects his small group of females and their offspring. Two other species of zebra are endangered but Grant's zebra is still doing well. They are adapted for utilizing coarse grass and are resistant to diseases that affect cattle. If they survive predation, zebras can live approximately 28 years. To learn more about Zebras, see our fact sheet .