Mammal
Zebra
Scientific name: Equus quagga
This is a zebra. Zebras are covered in black and white stripes!
Quick facts
- Size
- Height: 1.3–1.5 m (4.3–4.9 ft)
- Weight
- 218–450 kg (481–992 lb)
- Lives for
- 12–17 years
- Top speed
- 64 km/h (40 mph)
- Food
- Plant eater
- Awake
- Active by day
- In the wild
- Near threatened
- They are doing OK, but they could soon be in danger.
Its home:Savanna
All about the Zebra
Plains zebras live on the grasslands of East Africa and in the scrubby woodlands of southern Africa. They live in herds and graze on grass for many hours each day. Zebras talk to each other with loud braying and barking calls.
Fun facts
One star is easy, three stars are for big explorers.
- Easy
Zebras eat mostly grass.
- Medium
A baby zebra can walk about 20 minutes after it is born.
- Medium
Zebras can run faster than 64 km/h (40 mph).
- Hard
Some zebras travel together in giant herds of up to 10,000 animals.
- Hard
When a herd rests at night, one zebra stays standing to watch for danger.
Where does it live?
The coloured places on the map show where the Zebra lives in the wild.
- Africa
What does the Zebra eat?
- GrassFavourite food
- Leaves
Who eats the Zebra?
Play and learn
Games with this animal and its friends.
