Zebras

Zebras are striped animals.Their stripes come in different patterns, unique to each individual. They are generally social animals that live in small harems to large herds. Unlike their closest relatives, horses and asses, zebras have never been truly domesticated.
The unique stripes of zebras make them one of the animals most familiar to people. They occur in a variety of habitats, such as grasslands, savannas, woodlandthorny scrublands, mountains, and coastal hills.
==Species==
The Plains Zebra is the most common, and has about twelve subspecies distributed across much of southern and eastern Africa. It, or particular subspecies of it, have also been known as the common zebra.
==Unique Features==
===Size===
The common plains zebra is about 50–52 inches (12.2-13 hands, 1.3 m) at the shoulder with a body ranging from 6–8.5 feet (2–2.6 m) long with an 18-inch (0.5 m) tail. It can weigh up to 770 pounds (350 kg), males being slightly bigger than females.
===Senses===
====Eyesight====
Zebras have excellent eyesight. It is believed that they can see in color. Like most ungulates, a zebra has its eyes on the sides of its head, giving it a wide field of view.
====Hearing====
Zebras have excellent hearing, and tend to have larger, rounder ears than horses. Like horses and other ungulates, zebra can turn their ears in almost any direction.
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Category:Animals
Category:Herbivores