Zebra Facts from Zebrafacts.net
1. Zebras come in three different species. They are the Grevy’s zebra, the mountain zebra, and the plains zebra. Of the three species, the Grevy’s zebra and the mountain zebras are on the list of endangered species.
2. The only place to find zebras living in the wild is on the continent of Africa.
3. Zebras can reproduce year round and the gestation period lasts between 12 and 13 months. The size of a litter for zebras is one foal, or baby zebra.
4. A zebra’s lifespan ranges between 30 and 35 years. In captivity, they often live as long as 40 years.
5. Zebras can range in size between 4 to 5 feet tall and between 7 and 9 feet in length. The Grevy’s zebra is the biggest as they can weigh from 770 to 990 pounds.
6. Zebras are part of the horse family and can run as fast as 35 mph. Baby zebras can begin running about one hour after they are born.
7. Zebras sleep while in a standing position.
8. Zebras have both day and night vision.
9. The position of a zebra’s ears shows what kind of mood that they are in.
10. A group of zebras is called a harem. A male zebra is called a stallion while the name for a female zebra is a mare. The baby zebras are foals.
