"My fur acts as camouflage against predators."
Plains Zebra
Equus quagga
Idiomas
Clasificación
| Clase | Mammalia |
| Orden | Perissodactyla |
| Peso | 180 - 385 kg |
| Longitud | 2.17 - 2.46 m |
Estado de conservación mundial
NT Near Threatened
¿Quién soy?
I am a medium-sized zebra. My body is covered with black and white stripes. The color patterns don't repeat in another zebra. I am very sociable, and I usually live in small groups of one male and several females with their young.
¿De qué me alimento?
I eat a wide variety of herbs, grasses, leaves, and stems.
¿Dónde vivo?
You can find me in the African plains and savannas. I live from southern Ethiopia, through East Africa to South Africa.
Para que me conozcas mejor
How fast can we run?
When we run away from a predator we can run up to 65 km / h, making zigzag movements to mislead our pursuer.
