ZebrasZebrasBy: Elise R. By: Elise R.

Waldron 1Waldron 1stst period period

66thth grade grade

Size & ColorSize & Color

Size: 45 to 55 inchesSize: 45 to 55 inches Color: Black & White, with stripesColor: Black & White, with stripes

DietDiet

They are Herbivores, so they eat They are Herbivores, so they eat grass & wildebeests. grass & wildebeests.

Habitat Habitat

Woodlands in open plains.Woodlands in open plains.

RangeRange

They live in AfricaThey live in Africa

ReproductionReproduction

Their babies are born alive.Their babies are born alive.

EnemiesEnemies

LionsLions HyenasHyenas Hunting DogsHunting Dogs Leopards Leopards CheetahsCheetahs Some HumansSome Humans

ProtectionProtection

When a herd gets attacked, the form When a herd gets attacked, the form a circle, so their protected from a circle, so their protected from every angle. If a family member is every angle. If a family member is hurt they surround the family hurt they surround the family member from attack. member from attack.

Endangered?Endangered?

No, there are over 10,000 herds of No, there are over 10,000 herds of them!them!

ClassificationClassification

Kingdom: AnimaliaKingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Phylum: Chordata

Interesting FactsInteresting Facts

Romans called Grevy's zebras Romans called Grevy's zebras 'hippotigris' and trained them to pull 'hippotigris' and trained them to pull two-wheeled carts for exhibition in two-wheeled carts for exhibition in circuses.circuses.

At first glance zebras in a herd might At first glance zebras in a herd might all look alike, but their stripe patterns all look alike, but their stripe patterns are as distinctive as fingerprints are in are as distinctive as fingerprints are in man. Scientists can identify individual man. Scientists can identify individual zebras by comparing patterns, stripe zebras by comparing patterns, stripe widths, color and scars. widths, color and scars.

Pictures Pictures

Saving ZebrasSaving Zebras

More people should pay more More people should pay more attention trying to save Zebras. They attention trying to save Zebras. They are magnificent creatures, and if we are magnificent creatures, and if we don't try to save them they will be no don't try to save them they will be no more.more.

The End The End

I love Zebras they are really cool to I love Zebras they are really cool to research about, and it's very research about, and it's very interesting too, I hope you like my interesting too, I hope you like my project ,and I hope you enjoyed project ,and I hope you enjoyed learning about Zebras!learning about Zebras!