Past Animal of the Months Archive One of the more unique African savanna animals, herds of zebra can be found in many areas of Africa. In a herd, the mass of stripes helps the individuals blend together as a group, protecting the individuals and young. Zebras can run quite fast and at the first sign of danger will gallop off together. They need to remain alert, zebras are preyed upon by lions and other savanna predators.
Zebras live to be twenty to thirty years of age in captivity.
A zebra weighs approximately 500 pounds. Their wild diet is composed mainly of grasses, but in the Zoo they eat mostly oat hay. To learn more about zebras, see our fact sheet.