mf-zebra

=Title: Zebra =

Physical description:
 All zebras have their signature stripes. All zebras are unique and no two zebras have the same stripes. In addition to their stripes, zebras have mohawk-like manes.

The average height for males is about 1.35m (4.6in)
 Males usually weight about 700lbs and females usually are 570lbs.

Average lifespan:
 Average lifespan is about 20 years on average.

Habitat:
 Zebras usually live anywhere from the savannas to open woodlands and temperate grasslands. They dont face many predators in the wild but if food supply is minimal they have trouble surviving. They sometimes hav eto compete with domestic livestock for water and have suffered heavy poaching for their meat and skin.

Range:
 Zebras are only found in Africa apart from zoos around the world.

Diet:
 The zebra is water dependent although it is a very adaptable grazer. They are able to eat both short young shoots and long flowering grasses.

Behavior & adaptations to its way of life:
 The social system is based on a herd of females led by a stallion. The newest female in a herd assumes the lowest social status and is often received with hostility from other females. Once a female has bonded to a stallion she will no longer advertise herself when in estrus. When a foal is born the mothers keep all other zebras away from it for 2 or 3 days until it learns to recognize her by sight voice and smell. Males leave the group on their own account between the ages of 1 and 4 years old to join an all male herd until they grow strong enough to lead a herd on their own.

How it reproduces:
 Zebra's reproduce sexually and their estimated gestation period is usually 360-390 days

<span style="color: rgb(104, 14, 190);">Relationship to other animals (predator/prey, parasite, etc.):
<span style="color: rgb(104, 14, 190);"> The zebras are generally social animals and can be found with small harems or large herds.

<span style="color: rgb(204, 72, 244);">Relationship to people:
<span style="color: rgb(204, 72, 244);"> Zebra's, unlike their relatives horses and donkeys, have never been truly domesticated

<span style="color: rgb(197, 7, 115);">Status:
<span style="color: rgb(197, 7, 115);"> Many zebras are in danger of extinction but some wild life preserves people are holding zebras in captivity to help them repoduce

Citations:
http://www.wikipedia.org/zebra