Zebra
Do Zebras have unique stripes like barcodes or fingerprints?
Yes
What are the brown stripes on the rump refered to?
Shadow stripes
How to tell if male?
Have a narrow black stripe running vertically between the back legs.
How to tell if female
Has a broad black stripe between the hind legs
Are Zebras water dependent?
Yes, won't go to far from water (usually within 10km)
Size?
1,35m
weight
320kg
Lifespan
20 years
#of young
1
gestation
12 months
Where do zebras usually like to eat?
open fields to spot predators
Do Zebra prefer tall or short grass?
Short grass
Do Zebras graze or browse?
Graze but also browse in tough times
Where would the Stallion run incase of an emergency?
At the back of the HAREM to protect the mares and foals
how long after birth can a foal stand on its own?
10 min
how long after birth can a foal start to walk?
30 min and runs within an hour
What is flehmen?
this is a process whereby liquid or airborne chemicals from the mayors urine are pumped into an organ on the roof of the mouth known as the vomeronasol organ. this helps the stallion to determine if the mare is ready to mate or not
what is meant with allo grooming
allogrooming is also referred to mutual grooming. this means that members of the same species are grooming each other.
how many mares would a stallion usually have?
4-6